Muhammadiyah Desak PBB Jatuhkan Sanksi pada Israel
Indonesian Islamic Organizations Urged UN to Impose Sanction on Israel
Reporter : Rizki Saleh
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Muhammadiyah menyatakan sudah saatnya Perserikatan Bangsa Bangsa (PBB) dan dunia mengecam dan memberikan sanksi terhadap Israel yang membabi buta menyerang Palestina.
"Peristiwa di Gaza ini merupakan tragedi kemanusiaan yang sangat biadab, sehingga dunia, termasuk Perserikatan Bangsa Bangsa (PBB) untuk bangkit dan mengecam, bahkan menjatuhkan sanksi terhadap Israel," kata Ketua Pimpinan Pusat Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Din Syamsuddin di Malang, Kamis.
Dia mengemukakan, sebagai organisasi, sikap Muhammadiyah sudah tegas dan jelas, yakni mendukung kemerdekaan Palestina. Muhammadiyah secara terus menerus memberikan dukungan moral dan politik, bahkan sekali-kali juga memberikan dukungan materiil.
Salah satu bentuk dukungan riil, katanya, pada tanggal 25 Juli 2014, Muhammadiyah akan mengadakan gerakan pengumpulan dana untuk Palestina bersama sejumlah artis ibu kota. Sebab, yang diperlukan di Palestina saat ini adalah obat-obatan dan makanan.
Kalau pun ada relawan yang ingin berangkat jihad ke Palestina, kata Din, lebih baik yang bersifat pada pelayanan umum, seperti relawan di bidang medis. Tapi, kalau relawan perang harus ada keterampilan khusus perang, sebab yang dihadapi adalah persenjataan modern.
Jakarta (B2B) - Din Syamsuddin, an Indonesian Islamic leader has said now was the right time for the United Nations (UN) and the world to condemn and impose a sanction on Israel for indiscriminately attacking Palestinians.
"The incident in Gaza is a humanitarian tragedy and very uncivilized, and so it is time now for the world including the UN to condemn Israel and even impose sanctions," Din Syamsuddin, the chief of Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesias major Islamic organizations, said at an event at Muhammadiyah University here on Thursday.
He said as an organization, Muhammadiyahs stance has been clear and firm in supporting Palestines independence, and Muhammadiyah has continuously provided moral, political, and even material support to Palestine.
He said on July 25 Muhammadiyah will organize a fund-raising event for Palestine in cooperation with national artists, adding that the immediate requirement in Palestine were medical and food supplies.
With regard to volunteers who wished to conduct a jihad in Palestine, Din said it will be better if they carry out jihad in the form of public service, such as medical service, as special skills will be required if they wished to get involved in battles in view of Israels modern weaponry.
