Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called on all parties to reject the participation of the Israeli artistic gymnastics team, reportedly set to compete from October 19 to 25, 2025, at the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Indonesia.

In a statement issued Tuesday in Jakarta, MUI Secretary General Amirsyah Tambunan urged Indonesians to take a stand in support of the liberation of Palestine from all forms of colonization.

"This should be rejected as it aligns with the constitutional mandate that independence is the right of all nations and that colonialism must be abolished because it contradicts the principles of humanity and justice," Tambunan said.

He emphasized that rejecting the presence of the Is...