Overview

• The announcement came Oct. 9 ahead of the World Gymnastics Championships scheduled in Indonesia on Oct. 19–25.
• Six members of the Israeli delegation were named in the decision, which effectively bars them from competing.
• Coverage cites a Jakarta dispatch from Kyodo News, with no official responses reported from FIG or the Israeli team.
• An Indonesian minister said the move considered public opinion and restated that Indonesia maintains no ties unless Israel recognizes Palestinian statehood.
• Jakarta’s governor was quoted as saying the city would not permit the delegation’s entry, following local protests this week.