8 NEWS THE AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS – www.ajn.com.au Friday, November 2, 2007 Indonesian media visit Judicial flaws in Zentai PETER KOHN prosecution, says Nazi hunter AN Australian-brokered visit by PETER KOHN justice from being achieved.” seven senior Indonesian journalists to Zentai, 85, who was in the Hungar- Israel has helped break down stereo- NAZI hunter Dr ian army during World War II, was Ephraim Zuroff (pic- arrested in 2005, and charged with his types and misconceptions about a tured) this week involvement in the murder of a Hungar- country with which the world’s most launched a scathing ian Jewish youth, Peter Balazs, in populous Muslim nation has no attack on ’s Budapest in 1944. His two superior offi- diplomatic ties. judicial processes cers have been prosecuted and con- The visit last month was organised over the handling of victed for their roles in the murder. by the Australia/Israel & Jewish accused war criminal The Federal Court has twice rejected Affairs Council (AIJAC) through its Charles (Karoly) Zentai. Zentai’s jurisdictional challenge to the Rambam visitors’ program and the The Israel-based director of the Perth Magistrates’ Court, which is hear- The Indonesian media delegation in Israel, from left, Bambang Harymurti, Uni Lubis, Simon Wiesenthal Centre dismissed ing his extradition application by the American Jewish Committee. Tofan Mahdi, Ray Wijaya, Meuta Hafid, Dr Colin Rubenstein, Artine Ution and Endy comments by Justice Minister David Hungarian Government. But an appeal AIJAC executive director Dr Colin Bayuni. Johnston, reported in The AJN, that Aus- to the High Court is now pending and Rubenstein, who had travelled to world’s largest Muslim nation with It was the first visit to Israel for the tralia takes “an active role in the world will not resume until February. Indonesia to prepare the ground, 235.8 million people – to be a force journalists, who represented Indone- community” in helping to prosecute “In my opinion, Zentai and his planned the visit for more than a year. for moderation in the Middle East. sia’s high-profile media, including the individuals accused of war crimes. lawyers have been able to abuse the Dr Zuroff criticised the judicial sys- system and thereby enable him to avoid He told The AJN that Australia, with Peres said during a meeting with Metro, Star and TPI TV channels, and tem for allowing Zentai to challenge the justice,” Dr Zuroff said. its high-level ties to Jakarta, is uniquely the group, “Our enemies are not the The Jakarta Post, The Java Post and placed to build bridges between jurisdiction of the lower court hearing Johnston last month defended Aus- Muslim or Arab world. Our enemies Tempo publishing groups. his case, which has led to a protracted tralia’s extradition treaties and said Indonesia’s media and Israeli society. are hatred and terror.” “We would probably need to see a legal battle in the Federal and High Australia “has at least 30 or 40 “They were a group of very senior The delegation participated in Fri- final-status agreement between Israel Courts. treaties” with other countries.“I think we journalists with great political con- day morning prayers at the Al-Aqsa and the Palestinians before full diplo- He told The AJN this week his criti- play an active role” in the prosecution of tacts and influence on public opinion. Mosque in Jerusalem and observed matic relations are permitted,” said cism “stems from the fact that [Zentai] alleged war criminals”, he said. They were greatly impressed by the erev Shabbat worshippers at the Bambang Harymurti, editor-in-chief has been able to postpone his extradi- But the Simon Wiesenthal Centre diversity of Israeli society and of the Western Wall, Dr Rubenstein said. of Tempo Weekly magazine. tion appeal for two years based on a gave Australia a fail mark in its annual complexities of the issues,”he said. A helicopter tour of Israel took Dr Rubenstein said Indonesia has technical challenge that has absolutely worldwide report this year. The delegation of journalists, which nothing to do with the charges against The centre has slammed Australia for them to Sderot, where they saw an undergone a significant liberalisation him. failing to trace and prosecute “several included four Muslims, a Hindu and a Israeli observation post on the Gaza and is taking its place as a moderate “Using a purely technical argument hundred” Nazi war criminals believed to Christian, met Foreign Minister Tzipi border, to the Golan Heights, the force in the Muslim world. Jakarta will that has absolutely no connection to have arrived here after the war. Livni and President Shimon Peres, Lebanese border and over Jerusalem. be represented at the upcoming United the charges and the allegations against In 2005, Dr Zuroff stated: “Australia Israeli media figures, as well as key “They were courteous but asked States-sponsored Middle East peace Zentai, he has been able to postpone remains the only major western country Palestinian Authority figures and jour- tough questions of politicians from conference in Annapolis, Maryland. his extradition for two years and might of refuge, which admitted at least sev- nalists in Ramallah and Bethlehem as Israel and the Palestinian Authority,” “It’s a much freer society in Indone- even be postponed longer. eral hundred Nazi war criminals and well as Israeli Arab leaders. he said, adding that the journalists sia. There’s a lot of interest in the Mid- “There is something obviously wrong collaborators, and has failed to take Livni told the journalists it was filed reports back to their media dle East and the country is intent on if somebody like Zentai can abuse the successful legal action against a single legal system in his favour and prevent one.” important for Indonesia – as the organisations from various locations. playing a significant role” he said.  E   

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