The Arabic media, already reeling over the visit of a delegation of Moroccans to Israel this week, now has another headache to deal with.
Yahya Cholil Staquf, General Secretary of the world's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Supreme Council, will address the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum in Jerusalem this week.
Pak Yahya has inspired many in Indonesia and elsewhere with his work that promotes understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims, and underlines a tolerant, moderate vision of Islam. The organization he heads has over 50 million members and 14,000 madrasahs in Indonesia, the fourth-largest country in the world and the country with the world's largest Muslim population. They adhere to Sunni Islam traditions that teach that the primary message of Islam is universal love and compassion.It would be tough for Muslims to say that the leader of 50 million of them is a traitor.
It would be very tough for BDS to threaten the leader of 50 million Muslims.