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Foreign Ministry forbids volunteers, jihadists going to Gaza
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 01/02/2009 2:44 PM | World
The Foreign Ministry has forbidden all Islamic organizations and the public from sending volunteers or jihadists for fear that difficulties gaining access to Gaza could jeopardize their safety.Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah told kompas.com Friday local authorities were blocking or limiting access for those who were trying to enter the conflict zone either to distribute aid or join the fighting.
"We appreciate the public's support for Palestine, but what the victims actually need are medical aid, food and money," he said.
He said the ministry would continue contributing aid to the victims, but would not dispatch any military personnel to Gaza without permission from the United Nations. (ewd)
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Alice Koh (not verified) — Fri, 01/09/2009 - 11:56pm
Sebastian Reed, you are one of the most ignorant human beings that I have ever gathered from a written piece. You want to send more people to a conflict that is already unresolvable? STOP WITH RELIGION!!!!!!!!! It is people like you who cause problems and conflicts. DON'T SUPPORT VIOLENCE. I'm Muslim (regardless of my married last name) and I will not kill another human being in the name of my religion. Because I respect human life and no matter what you say all Gods of all religions will not respect it. Why would you kill a life, the greatest gift any God as ever put upon a human being??? So tell me, what is this is in the name of .... business? I pray, I am devoted, but I am in no means going to punish others because they believe in some other religion.
DIVERSIFY YOURSELF - don't feed violence more violence. If you kill someone simply because of difference in belief...you will get your karma. And I hope anybody who does such a sin will get their karma. It is intolerable.
Sebastian Reed (not verified) — Sun, 01/04/2009 - 12:36pm
Peace be upon those who believe. Allah has given us guidance. The believers are nothing but brothers. Fight them as they fight you. Strive hard in the path of Allah, and fear none but Him.
Who is this politician trying to stop his people from going to Gaza? Those who hinder men from the path of Allah are but fuel for the fire. If they go, they go. If they die or are killed, the reward is due from Allah. As long as they pray and pay the zakat, and they believe in Allah and the last day, they are brothers.
Who is he to say this? And how will Allah bring help to the Muslims if we do not even fight the Jews who walk through the city of the Muslims, and keep them locked-in like animals.
Did the prophet Muhammad live under the Jews like that? He gave them a treaty. They broke it. He fought them and expelled them. AllahuAkbar.
John letapo (not verified) — Fri, 01/02/2009 - 5:28pm
Hamas kill and injure innocent people. Is this the will of Allah?
Israel is attacking Hamas, also injuring the innocent, is this Allah's will?
Israeli agression is not acceptable, neither is Hamas firing rockets into Israel. It is a shame that such violence has raised it's head again, but it has many times and will many times yet to come.
King Crippler of Temasek (Singapore) (not verified) — Fri, 01/02/2009 - 4:26pm
The government can not prohibit people from leaving Indonesia to join the war in Palestine. All they have to do is to pay the exit airport tax. Haha. Why prohibit people from joining the true Jihad? Is the government insane? Instead of waging false Jihad in Indonesian soil, the Government should encourage Jihadists or would-be Jihadists to join the true Jihad in Palestine.