![Hundreds of people gathered at National Monument in Jakarta on Sunday, August 03, 2025 for a Pro-Palestinians demonstration, calling on Egypt to open the Rafah Border Crossing to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, where civilians face critical shortages due to an ongoing blockade. [Agoes Rudianto - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250803-38737484-38737461-PROPALESTINIANS_DEMONSTRATION_IN_JAKARTA_AGAINST_ISRAELI_ATTACKS_ON_GAZA.jpg)
The spectacle of a foreign official discussing how to “change textbooks” in a sovereign country should be recognised for what it is: an assertion of ideological dominance. Recent remarks attributed to Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun— a Miami businessman, Chabad Hasid adherent, Trump campaign donor, and now the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism—represent a naked attempt to police historical memory beyond US borders. Confirmed by a narrow, partisan Senate vote of 53–43, Kaploun now wields ambassadorial authority at the State Department. He has made clear how he intends to use it. Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Washington Conference, Kaploun identified Indonesia as a priority target. “Indonesia has 350 million Muslims living in their country. How are we going to […]
