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.
Pejambon Ifthar is an annual fast-breaking activity held by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This event has resumed after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pejambon Ifthar this year was attended by Ambassadors and Representatives of International Organizations in Jakarta. Also present was Asep Saepudin Jahar, Chancellor of the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, who had the opportunity to deliver a religious lecture during the ifthar event. (WHY)
