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Photo of then-Maj. Gen. Suharto of Indonesia attending funeral of five generals slain in 30 September Movement. (PD-INDONESIA)

How Israel helped whitewash Indonesia’s anti-leftist massacres

To advance its political, economic, and security goals, Israeli intelligence helped whitewash the murder of half a million members of the Indonesian Communist Party and other leftist groups in the 1960s. By Eitay Mack In October 1965, the Indonesian government launched a massive purge of left-wing and communist parties in the country. Over the following six months,…

By +972 Magazine September 9, 2019

Seven Nights 3: Sidewalks and playgrounds

Part three. In which old friends reunite and talk about leaving. For other nights click here. Some time after sunset, the muezzin at Jaffa’s Abu Nabout mosque called for prayer one last time. Meanwhile, protesters at the nearby Clock Square stretched a clothing line across the street. On the line hung baby clothes, reminders of…

By Yuval Ben-Ami August 8, 2015