Sample Media Coverage of KH. Yahya Cholil Staquf’s Meeting with U.S. VP Mike Pence, May 17, 2018
English
Twitter – Mike Pence: “Honored to welcome the @NahdaltulUlama Secretary General to the @WhiteHouse today. Their efforts opposing radical Islam are critical in Indonesia—where we saw despicable attacks on Christians. @POTUS Trump’s admin stands with NU in its fight for religious freedom & against jihad.” May 17, 2018.
The Christian Post: “Pence Meets Leader of Indonesia’s Largest Muslim Group Days After ISIS Church Bombings,” by Samuel Smith, May 18, 2018. “‘The vice president found out [Nahdlatul Ulama General Secretary, Yahya Cholil Staquf] was in town and asked to see him,’ Moore said, adding that Pence knows Yahya from a multi-faith event they both attended in Indonesia last year. ‘I have been in lots of these meetings. You can tell when a meeting is warm and a meeting is cordial. This was a very warm conversation. It was a special time. And it was substantive, I would say.’”
Christianity Today: “Pence Meets Indonesia’s Top Muslim Leader After Church Attacks,” by Kate Shellnutt, May 18, 2018. “Less than a week after the first family of suicide bombers killed or injured dozens of worshipers at Sunday services in Indonesia, the country’s top Muslim leader [Nahdlatul Ulama General Secretary, Yahya Cholil Staquf] met with Vice President Mike Pence to discuss religious freedom in the face of mounting extremism.”
Family Research Council: “Supporting Indonesia’s Religious Freedom-Loving Muslims,” by Tony Perkins, May 18, 2018. “Thus, we all have a stake in whether Indonesia continues to nurture and grow in its protection of religious freedom, or whether it slides toward violent jihad. We must continue to encourage and come along side people like Mr. Staquf and organizations like NU — for without their help, the likelihood that we will achieve the former certainly goes down.”
Indonesian
Detik: “Wapres AS Bertemu Tokoh NU setelah Tragedi Bom Gereja Surabaya,” May 19, 2018. “Salah satu tokoh Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Indonesia bertemu Wakil Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Mike Pence setelah serangan bom bunuh di tiga gereja di Surabaya. Pertemuan pada hari Kamis waktu Washington untuk bersosialisasi dalam menghadapi ekstremisme yang memuncak.”
Jatman Online: “Wapres Amerika Serikat Beri Penghargaan Setinggi-tingginya pada NU,” May 19, 2018. “Katib ‘Aam Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH. Yahya Cholil Staquf atau Gus Yahya menceritakan, Wakil Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Mike Pence turut berkabung atas serangan teror yang terjadi di Indonesia dalam beberapa hari terakhir ini. ‘Wapres menyatakan belasungkawa atas serangan teror yang baru saja terjadi,’ kata Gus Yahya, Sabtu (19/5), usai bertemu dengan Mike Pence di Gedung Putih.”
Muslimedia News: “NU Temui Wapres Amerika Sampaikan Komitmen Penolakan Radikalisme,” May 19, 2018. “Katib ‘Aam Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Yahya Cholil Staquf bertemu dengan Wakil Presiden Amerika Serikat Mike Pence, menyusul aksi terorisme bertubi-tubi di dua daerah penting di Jawa Timur.”
Sindo News: “Wapres AS Bertemu Tokoh NU setelah Tragedi Bom Gereja Surabaya,” May 19, 2018. “Salah satu tokoh Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Indonesia bertemu Wakil Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Mike Pence setelah serangan bom bunuh di tiga gereja di Surabaya. Pertemuan pada hari Kamis waktu Washington tersebut untuk membahas kebebasan beragama dalam menghadapi ekstremisme yang memuncak. Wapres Pence melalui Twitter mengonfirmasi pertemuannya dengan Yahya Cholil Staquf, Katib Aam NU.”
Suara Islam: “Gus Yahya: Wapres AS Berharap NU Promosikan Islam Rahmatan Lil ‘Alamin Ke Dunia Internasional,” May 19, 2018. “Katib ‘Aam Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Yahya Cholil Staquf atau Gus Yahya menceritakan, Wakil Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Mike Pence turut berkabung atas serangan teror yang terjadi di Indonesia dalam beberapa hari terakhir ini.”