Indonesia confirms Blinken raised normalizing ties with Israel

Country has no official diplomatic ties with Israel due to support for Palestine

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi speak in Jakarta, Indonesia Dec. 14. © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised the possibility of Indonesia normalizing its diplomatic ties with Israel during his visit to the Southeast Asian country in mid-December, Indonesia's foreign ministry has confirmed.

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