妮妮·卡尔米尼 雅加达，印度尼西亚 — 尽管该国最高穆斯林教法机构因意大利男高音安德烈·波切利过去支持以色列而表示反对，但主办方周二表示，波切利在印度尼西亚的两场即将举行的音乐会将按计划进行。
NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two upcoming concerts by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in Indonesia will go ahead despite opposition from the country’s top Muslim clerical body over the singer’s past support for Israel, the organizer said Tuesday.
印度尼西亚是世界上穆斯林人口最多的国家，与以色列没有正式外交关系，长期以来一直是巴勒斯坦人的坚定支持者。
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel and has long been a strong supporter of Palestinians.
印度尼西亚乌理玛委员会是该国最具影响力的伊斯兰学者机构，于10月10日要求主办方取消波切利定于10月31日在被列入联合国教科文组织名录的婆罗浮屠寺庙以及11月3日在雅加达的演出。
The Indonesian Ulema Council, the country’s most influential body of Islamic scholars, demanded on Oct. 10 that organizers cancel Bocelli’s performances at the UNESCO-listed Borobudur Temple on Oct. 31 and in Jakarta on Nov. 3.
该委员会援引了波切利过去对以色列的支持，包括他参加2010年在洛杉矶举行的为以色列国防军筹款的活动，以及2022年在特拉维夫举办的音乐会。
The council cited Bocelli’s past support for Israel, including his participation in a 2010 fundraiser in Los Angeles for the Israel Defense Forces and a 2022 concert in Tel Aviv.
尽管有异议，波切利的演唱会推广方Shoemaker Live表示，音乐会将按计划举行。该公司辩称，演出将支持印度尼西亚的旅游和文化部门，且该决定是在与政府官员及其他利益相关方协商后作出的。
Despite the objection, Bocelli’s concert promoter Shoemaker Live said the concerts would take place as planned. It argued that they would support Indonesia’s tourism and culture sectors, and that the decision was made in consultation with government officials and other stakeholders.
“大师波切利站在人类一边，希望分享对和平的希冀，特别是与那些如今无法体验和平的人们分享，”Shoemaker Live创始人普拉吉纳·穆尔达亚在一份声明中说。
“Maestro Bocelli stands on the side of humanity and wishes to share hope for peace, especially with those who are unable to experience it today,” Shoemaker Live founder Prajna Murdaya said in a statement.
穆尔达亚表示，预计波切利将在每场演出中献唱一首歌曲，献给人类与世界和平，特别献给生活在冲突中的儿童和社区。
Murdaya said Bocelli is expected to dedicate a song during each performance to humanity and world peace, particularly for children and communities living amid conflict.
他说，成立于2011年的安德烈·波切利基金会在全球范围内支持教育、社区发展以及针对弱势群体的援助项目。
He said the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, established in 2011, supports education, community development and assistance programs for vulnerable communities around the world.
主办方还宣布了一项筹款活动，其中包括承诺向圣地及其他受战争影响地区的儿童捐赠10万双鞋子。
The organizer also announced a fundraising campaign that includes a pledge to donate 100,000 pairs of shoes to children in the Holy Land and other war-affected regions.
宗教委员会周二重申反对举办音乐会。该委员会外交事务主席苏达尔诺托·阿卜杜勒·哈基姆表示，音乐会可能会“伤害许多强烈支持巴勒斯坦人的印尼人的感情”。在印尼的演出是波切利“罗曼扎30周年世界巡演”的一部分。
The religious council on Tuesday reaffirmed its opposition to the concerts. They could “hurt the feelings of many Indonesians who strongly support Palestinians,” said Sudarnoto Abdul Hakim, the council’s chair for foreign affairs. The performances in Indonesia are part of Bocelli’s Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour.