Jakarta pulls budget for World Beach Games, set to include Israeli athletes; tournament to be cancelled; Olympic umbrella group notes 'great surprise and extreme disappointment'

Report says national government and sports federation are working to convince Bali's governor to reconsider boycott of Israelis, but he won't budge

Last month Ganjar Pranowo called for boycott of Israel's participation in the U-20 World Cup, leading to FIFA withdrawing hosting rights

FIFA announces soccer tournament will be held in South American nation after pulling it from Indonesia, which saw public and political opposition to Israel's participation

Muslim-majority state loses soccer tourney hosting rights after governors called to ban Israel; Indonesians inundate Instagram page of presidential candidate with negative comments

FIFA says move 'due to the current circumstances' without giving specific reason, amid backlash in Bali over Israel's participation in tournament

President announces talks with FIFA following outcry against Jewish state's participation in soccer event in world's most populous Muslim nation

Tournament, set to be held in Bali, pushed back due to protests against Jewish state's debut at tournament, governor's calls for ban of players over Palestinian issue

Organized by conservative Muslim alliance, demonstrators wave signs calling Israel the enemy of Islam, block Jakarta thoroughfare; some moderate groups also urge Israel's exclusion

Data shows a large jump in exports following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, yet information about the countries purchasing Israeli systems remains largely hidden

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