Islamic Boarding Schools Across Indonesia Called to Boycott US and Israel-Affiliated Products
Tensions in the Middle East resulting from Israeli and American actions have sparked solidarity among the Islamic community. The Forum of Islamic Boarding Schools (FPP) in Indramayu District has issued a call for economic solidarity across Indonesia’s Muslim population.
Azun Mauzun, Chairman of FPP Indramayu District, stated that the appeal is directed particularly at Islamic boarding school students across the Indonesian archipelago. “This appeal is an open invitation to cease using products from companies identified as having strong affiliations with the United States and Israel. This serves as a protest against the humanitarian situation currently unfolding,” Azun told Republika on Monday, 2 March 2026.
Azun emphasised that this measure extends beyond mere consumption. It represents a profound moral stance from the pesantren community. According to him, Islamic boarding schools and Muslims bear significant responsibility in ensuring they do not become part of an economic chain supporting parties involved in global conflict. He believes that if the collective strength of millions of Indonesian Islamic students is unified, it can have a significant impact in advocating for justice at the international level.
“Islamic boarding schools and Muslims should always stand at the forefront as catalysts for world peace,” said the administrator of Al-Qur’aniyah Islamic Boarding School in Dukuh Jati Village, Krangkeng District, Indramayu District.
Azun stressed that boycotting products affiliated with Israel and the United States is a peaceful yet firm method of expressing opposition to all forms of violence and brutality from wars that continue claiming lives. For him, commitment to peace must be realised through concrete actions in daily life, including choices about what is consumed and used by society.
“I hope this appeal can foster new awareness among Islamic students to become more independent and selective,” he said.
By redirecting support towards local products or other alternatives that have no connection to conflict, Azun believes that the Muslim community and pesantrens can make a tangible contribution to creating a more just global order. “Hopefully this movement will also become an opportunity for the Muslim community to increasingly embrace domestic products for the sake of national self-reliance and upholding universal humanitarian values,” he concluded.