Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has encouraged the international community to make Ramadan a momentum for strengthening global humanitarian solidarity, especially for Palestine.
"Ramadan provides an opportunity for us to become better humans and encourages us to enhance togetherness and friendship. Ramadan is a month of tolerance and ukhuwah" said Foreign Minister Retno during the Pejambon Ifthar event in Jakarta on Friday (22/3/2024).
"We are fortunate to gather here in comfortable and safe conditions. But the same cannot be said for our brothers and sisters in Palestine. More than the 32,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza, 13,000 of whom are children. Two million people have been displaced, and those remaining are currently suffering from starvation. They can't even cry anymore," she said.
According to Foreign Minister Retno, Indonesia will continue to endeavor to alleviate the burden of the Palestinian people, including by continuing to send much-needed humanitarian aid, increasing Indonesia's contribution to UNRWA, and other efforts such as providing political support through Oral Statements at the International Court of Justice to supports the Advisory Opinion process.
"Can we, as a global community, only shed tears for them? Or can we can do something to stop this incredibly terrible humanitarian crisis?" she asked.
