OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOE BIDEN
Honorable Mr. Biden I am Sarbini Abdul Murad, Chief Presidium of Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) Indonesia. Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) is an organization that aims to provide medical services for war victims domestically and overseas. As an organization that focuses on humanity and peace, the conflict between Palestine and Israeli has also become our concern. What happening in Palestine are closely related to issues of colonialism, humanity, apart from religion. In fact, we hope that you, President of the United States, do not make the conflict any worse. We hope that you will really consider any attitudes and statements regarding Palestine. The attitude you take between upholding human rights and on the other hand actually arming other countries as a form of resistance. This certainly indicates that there are double standards in dealing with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Once again, this is not about religion, ethnicity or race, but about humanity. A truly real humanitarian crisis is occurring in Palestine. All life is precious. We both agree that human life is the most sanctified value on this earth. We reject the targeting of civilians, and we mourn the loss of all civilian live. Gazans are facing death every day. Every five minutes, a Palestinian child is killed. Totally unacceptable. Babies, children, women, the elderly, the disabled, hospitals, ambulances, medics, schools, teachers, residential complexes, worship place and much more. This is completely genocide and ethnic cleansing. However, it is very unfortunate that your siding with Israel by facilitating weapons of mass destruction has actually made the conflict even wider. Your action clearly contradicts various international treaties and agreements that are apply to the existence of Palestine. You have destroyed the international rules of the game, insulted the authority of the UN, torn apart the sense of justice, and hurt human values, and tarnished the face of human civilization. Mr. President, We believe you still have a conscience. Your great country certainly wants to be seen as honorable for its humanitarian defenses. Moreover, your administration has determined to make the principle of multilateralism, justice and human rights the foundation of United States foreign policy. So, actually this is the right to prove it. For the sake of peace and humanity, we demand that you immediately do ceasefire. Restore the dignity of the United States as a country that upholds human rights. The ceasefire must be implemented now, so as not to increase the loss of life on both sides. This all violates the laws, morals and ethics of war, which must be upheld in a civilized world. We, the Indonesian people, and also the people all around world, will continue to support the struggle for the liberation of Palestinian land from Israeli Zionist colonialism. And the Palestinian people’s right to return to their homes and land. Jakarta, November 20th, 2023Sincerely, Sarbini Abdul MuradChief Presidium MER-C Indonesia
RS INDONESIA DISERANG
Militer Israel sejak tadi malam waktu Gaza, melakukan serangan besar yang menargetkan RS Indonesia, sedikitnya 12 korban meninggal dan ratusan lainnya terluka baik dari kalangan tenaga medis, pasien maupun warga yang mengungsi di RS Indonesia. Tank-tank Israel juga dikabarkan mulai mendekat ke RS Indonesia. Tenaga medis RS Indonesia tidak bisa bergerak mengevakuasi korban karena ditembak secara langsung karena setiap ada pergerakan orang baik keluar maupun masuk langsung ditembak atau di sekitarnya. Tim medis juga tidak dapat mengevakuasi pasien dan korban luka dari unit perawatan intensif karena kondisi kritis mereka. Juru Bicara Kementerian Kesehatan di Gaza, dikutip dari Quds News Network, mengatakan situasi di Rumah Sakit Indonesia sangat buruk dan penjajah Israel meningkatkan serangannya terhadap Rumah Sakit Indonesia. “Pasukan penjajah Israel mengepung Rumah Sakit Indonesia, dan kami khawatir mereka akan mengulangi apa yang mereka lakukan terhadap Kompleks Medis Al Shifa,” ujarnya. Meski situasi memburuk terjadi di RS Indonesia, namun staf medis RS Indonesia masih bersikeras tetap tinggal di rumah sakit untuk merawat korban luka-luka. Sementara 3 relawan MER-C, yaitu Reza Aldilla Kurniawan, Fikri Rofiul Haq dan Farid Zanzabil Al Ayubi masih berada di Jalur Gaza, tepatnya di RS Indonesia. Ketiga relawan belum dapat dihubungi sejak Sabtu lalu, 11 November 2023. Pasca serangan dan pengepungan terhadap RS Indonesia, kondisi relawan belum diketahui. Link Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz27D6bptSa/ Link youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFg4Q1sodMk