Today's Top 3 News: Indonesia Urged Not to Rush Diplomatic Ties with Israel

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, June 02, 2025. Here are the highlights: Indonesia Urged Not to Rush Diplomatic Ties with Israel; Hajj Furoda Visa Not Issued; Indonesian Govt: It's Under Saudi Authority; and HBO Harry Potter Series: Get to Know the New 3 Cast Members.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Indonesia Urged Not to Rush Diplomatic Ties with Israel

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has cautioned the government against rushing to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. Djarot cited the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution, which mandates that 'colonialism in the world must be eliminated.'

PDIP, he stated, advocates for an independent and recognized Palestine. "Let's not be too hasty in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel," Djarot Saiful Hidayat, Chairperson of the PDIP Central Executive Board (DPP), said in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

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2. Hajj Furoda Visa Not Issued; Indonesian Govt: It's Under Saudi Authority

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said inquiries about the absence of a visa for hajj furoda should be directed to the Saudi Arabian government. This is because they issued the hajj furoda visa.

"(Visa for hajj furoda) should be requested from the Saudi Government. They are the ones issuing the visa. Hajj visas are all issued by the government of the Saudi Arabian Kingdom," said Sugiono at the Pencak Silat Training Center, Jakarta, on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

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3. HBO Harry Potter Series: Get to Know the New 3 Cast Members

ACTRESS Arabella Stanton has been cast as Hermione Granger in HBO's Harry Potter series. She stars in the series alongside Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. According to Forbes, Arabella Stanton previously played Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical from 2023 to 2024.

Thanks to her role, she was highlighted for her stage performance and ability to get into the role. Stanton has also starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express as the narrator Control at the Wembley Park Theatre in Wembley, England.

In the previous film version, the iconic character Harry Potter was played by Daniel Radcliffe, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.

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