Focus and Scope

Palestine Issues on Indonesian Society is an interdisciplinary academic journal that focuses on the study of Palestine-related issues and their political, social, cultural, economic, legal, humanitarian, religious, and intellectual implications for Indonesian society. The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to critically examine how developments concerning Palestine are understood, represented, debated, and responded to within the Indonesian social context.

The journal particularly welcomes original and theoretically informed research that explores the dynamic relationship between the Palestine issue and Indonesian society, including public opinion, social movements, civil society, media and digital communication, foreign policy, diplomacy, international relations, Islamic thought, education, law, humanitarian action, economics, culture, and identity formation. Contributions may address both historical and contemporary dimensions of the Palestine issue and may employ qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, comparative, interdisciplinary, or other rigorous research approaches.

Areas of Interest

The journal welcomes scholarly contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Palestine and Indonesian Foreign Policy
    Indonesia's foreign policy toward Palestine, diplomatic relations, international solidarity, multilateral diplomacy, and Indonesia's role in regional and international initiatives concerning Palestine.

  2. Politics, International Relations, and Geopolitics
    The Palestinian question in global politics, Middle Eastern geopolitics, international institutions, global power relations, conflict, peace, security, and the international political economy of Palestine.

  3. Indonesian Public Opinion and Society
    Public perceptions, attitudes, political participation, collective action, solidarity networks, social responses, and the formation of public discourse concerning Palestine in Indonesia.

  4. Social Movements and Civil Society
    Pro-Palestinian movements, non-governmental organizations, advocacy networks, student movements, faith-based organizations, humanitarian organizations, and other forms of civic engagement.

  5. Media, Digital Platforms, and Communication
    Media representations of Palestine, journalism, social media, digital activism, misinformation and disinformation, political communication, visual culture, and the role of digital platforms in shaping Indonesian discourse on Palestine.

  6. Religion, Islamic Thought, and Identity
    Islamic perspectives on Palestine, religious discourse, Muslim solidarity, religious organizations, identity formation, and the interaction between religious values and responses to the Palestinian issue.

  7. Humanitarianism and International Solidarity
    Humanitarian responses, refugee issues, humanitarian diplomacy, international aid, solidarity practices, and the ethical and political dimensions of humanitarian action.

  8. Law, Human Rights, and Justice
    International law, human rights, humanitarian law, accountability, self-determination, occupation, displacement, and legal and normative debates related to Palestine.

  9. Education and Knowledge Production
    Palestine-related education, curriculum, academic discourse, student engagement, knowledge production, scholarship, and the role of educational institutions in shaping understanding of Palestine in Indonesia.

  10. Culture, Literature, and Representation
    Palestinian and Indonesian cultural relations, literature, art, film, popular culture, symbolic representation, memory, narratives, and cultural forms of solidarity.

  11. Economics, Trade, and Development
    Economic relations, trade, ethical consumption, boycotts, development, reconstruction, economic sanctions, and the socioeconomic dimensions of the Palestine issue.

  12. Historical and Comparative Studies
    Historical relations between Indonesia and Palestine, comparative studies of solidarity and foreign policy, and cross-national or cross-regional perspectives on the Palestinian question.

Types of Manuscripts

The journal considers original research articles, review articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, and policy-oriented scholarly analyses that demonstrate methodological rigor, theoretical engagement, and a clear contribution to the existing literature.

The journal prioritizes manuscripts that:

  • make a clear and original contribution to scholarship;

  • engage critically with relevant international literature;

  • employ appropriate and transparent research methodologies;

  • demonstrate strong theoretical or conceptual grounding;

  • provide evidence-based analysis rather than advocacy-oriented commentary alone; and

  • articulate the broader implications of Palestine-related issues for Indonesian society and, where relevant, for international scholarship.

The journal encourages interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives that connect Palestine studies with broader debates in social sciences, humanities, law, international relations, communication, religious studies, and related fields.

Scope and Boundaries

While the journal centers on Palestine-related issues, its scope extends beyond the description of events in Palestine itself. The principal emphasis is on the relationship between Palestine-related developments and Indonesian society, institutions, policies, discourses, and forms of social engagement. Studies focusing exclusively on Palestine without a substantive connection to Indonesia may fall outside the journal's primary scope unless they offer a significant comparative, theoretical, or conceptual contribution relevant to understanding Palestine-related issues in Indonesian society.

The journal is committed to academic independence, methodological rigor, ethical research practices, and scholarly debate. It welcomes diverse perspectives and encourages critical analysis of contested issues while maintaining standards of evidence-based and academically responsible scholarship.