Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, is planning to formally recognize Israel as a sovereign country after months of negotiations, Ynet reported Thursday.
Indonesia‘s establishment of formal diplomatic ties with Israel is part of an alleged deal where Jerusalem accedes to Jakarta’s request to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the outlet noted. The recognition would mean that both countries commit toward opening embassies in each other’s respective countries and would potentially ease any travel and trade restrictions that exist.
