The Israeli-Palestinian war is still ongoing to this day. Many Palestinian civilians became victims of the war. Many Palestinian civilians experience a lack of food, medicine, adequate housing, etc. In response to this, Indonesian President Joko Widodo provided humanitarian assistance to Palestine on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Providing Assistance from Joko Widodo, the Association of the Government, and the Indonesian People
The assistance provided to Palestine is a combination of assistance from the government and the Indonesian people. The release of aid was carried out from the Indonesian Air Force base. The delivery of aid took place using three aircraft. The total aid transported reached 51.5 tons, containing medicines, tents, medical equipment, etc. The president said that he hoped to be able to provide more assistance to Palestine in the future. The intention is that assistance will be provided to the Egyptian Red Crescent. After that, aid from the Egyptian Red Crescent will be distributed to Gaza through UNRWA and the ICRC. UNRWA and the ICRC are two humanitarian agencies located in Gaza, which is the center of Israeli-Palestinian fighting.
Providing this first stage of aid is a manifestation of Indonesia’s concern for humanity. The Israeli-Palestinian war is an unacceptable tragedy for humanity. Indonesia will try its best to support the struggle of the Palestinian people. Carrying out this aid release activity, Joko Widodo was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Retno Marsudi), the Minister of Defense (Prabowo Subianto), and the Chair of BAZNAS (Prof. Dr. KH. Noor Achmad, MA). According to Detik, BAZNAS has tried hard to raise funds from its various partners.
BAZNAS retail partner, JSIT Indonesia, provided funds of IDR 2 billion. Al-Bahjah Cirebon Foundation donated IDR 1.24 billion. Syafana Islamic School provided financial assistance of IDR 168 million. The Tidore City government donated IDR 138 million. Even PT. Paragon Innovation and Technology also provided a number of funds for this humanitarian assistance. Kitabisa.com’s digital partners also play a good role in providing aid to Palestine. If you want to donate, you can also use the Kitabisa.com application with a trusted link.