He emphasized that medical facilities and personnel must be protected at all costs during wartime, calling the murder a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and a grave offense against human rights.
"He (Dr. Al-Sultan) chose to remain on the frontlines to treat victims of Israeli attacks at the Indonesian Hospital, which has served as a vital medical lifeline in Gaza," Soeparno stated in Jakarta on Friday.
The legislator described the death of the hospital director as a great loss for both the Palestinian and Indonesian nations. He urged the international community to take unified and concrete action to end Israel’s genocidal actions and to hold war criminals accountable.
He also reaffirmed Indonesia’s unwavering support for Palestinian independence in accordance with the 1945 Constitution’s mandate to uphold world peace and oppose colonialist practices.
"Defending Palestine is not only a reflection of our foreign policy but also a fulfillment of the constitutional mandate. As long as colonialism exists, the struggle of the Indonesian nation will not end," he stressed.
Soeparno also called on Indonesians to continue supporting the cause by sending aid, offering prayers, and amplifying the country’s stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
"Indonesia will not stand idle. We will always side with the people of Palestine and support them in their pursuit of independence," he affirmed.
According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Dr. Marwan Al-Sultan, his wife, and children were killed in an Israeli attack on an apartment building in western Gaza. Their bodies were taken to Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital.
The Indonesian humanitarian organization MER-C confirmed that the indiscriminate attack claimed nine lives in total.
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