Indonesia's bid to join OECD faces opposition by Israel

Muslim-majority Asian nation had criticized Israel's attacks on Gaza

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Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. © Reuters

SHIGERU SENO, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- Indonesia's bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development faces uncertainty due to objections by member nation Israel, which has received criticism from Jakarta over its military offensive in the Palestinian autonomous region of Gaza.

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