USAHA-USAHA ORGANISASI-ORGANISASI ISLAM INDONESIA DALAM MENDUKUNG PERJUANGAN PALESTINA. 1. Bagi kaum Muslimin di Indonesia dukungan bagi Palestina bukan saja kewajiban yang digariskan al-Quran tentang jihad melawan kezaliman dan persaudaraaan Islam akan tetapi juga sesuai dengan pesan yang digariskan dalam kalimat pertama Mukaddimah Undang-undang Dasar 1945 yang secara tegas menyatakan “Bahwa kemerdekaan itu adalah hak segala bangsa dan oleh sebab itu maka penjajahan di atas dunia haruslah dihapuskan, karena tidak sesuai dengan peri kemanusiaan dan peri keadilan.” Kemudian disana dinyatakan pula tentang tugas Pemerintah Negara Indonesia untuk:.. “..ikut melaksanakan ketertiban dunia yang berdasarkan kemerdekaan, perdamaian abadi dan keadilan sosial”. 2. Sebagai negara Muslim terbesar di dunia, Indonesia mempunyai banyak organisasi Islam, disamping tentu saja jutaan masjid dan mushalla yang melayani anggota jama’ahnya masing-masing. 0rganisasi-organisasi Islam ini banyak yang berdiri sejak awal abad ke 20, sebelum proklamasi kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia thn 1945. Organisasiorganisasi Islam yang dipimpin oleh para ulama dan intelektual Islam tersebut ini sangat berperan dalam perjuangan kemerdekaan dan pendirian serta kehidupan negara Indonesia sampai saat ini. 3. Organisasi-organisasi itu bergerak di kalangan grass root ummat dan melayani kebutuhan ummat dalam segala bidang. Nahdlatul Ulama dan Muhammadiyah masing-masing dapat disebut sebagai organisasi terbesar dengan jaringan pimpinan hampir di seluruh daerah di Indonesia. Kedua organisasi ini seperti juga organisasi-organisasi Islam lainnya seperti Persatuan Ummat Islam, Jami’ah al-Washliyah, al-Irsyad Islamiyah terutama bergerak dalam bidang pendidikan. Muhammadiyah yang didirikan sejak tahun 1912, misalnya memiliki tidak kurang dari 5700 sekolah dan perguruan tinggi . Sementara ribuan madrasah dan pesantren diselenggarakan oleh para ulama yang bergabung di Nahdlatul Ulama. Organisasi-organisasi tersebut juga bergerak dalam bidang social dan kesejahteraan. Pada saat ini Muhammadiyah memiliki ratusan puskemas dan rumah sakit di berbagai kota di Indonesia.
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4. Meskipun organisasi-organisasi Islam itu bukan partai politik, akan tetapi pengaruh mereka di kalangan masyarakat tidak boleh dipandang enteng. Partai-partai politik dan penguasa pemerintahan yang silih berganti harus selalu memperhatikan sikap dan aspirasi dari pemimpin organisasi masyarakat tersebut. Melalui organisasi-organisasi Islam yang jaringannya terstruktur di berbagai propinsi dan daerah itu, ummat Islam Indonesia dapat terus digalang semangat dan solidaritas mereka terhadap perjuangan rakyat Palestina. 5. Ummat Islam harus selalu memperoleh informasi, sedikitnya mengenai tiga hal yang berkenaan dengan perjuangan bangsa Palestina yakni: Kesatu: pengusiran bangsa Palestina dari tanah kelahirannya yang merupakan kezaliman dan pelanggaran brutal terhadap hak-hak asasi manusia, Kedua: perjuangan dan pengorbanan bangsa Palestina untuk memperoleh hak-haknya. Tiga: sikap keras kepala Israel dengan dukungan Amerika Serikat untuk terus membangkang resolusi-resolusi PBB dan desakan dunia yang mendukung eksistensi bangsa dan negara Palestina. 6. Untuk memelihara solidaritas dan dukungan masyarakat luas terhadap perjuangan bangsa Palestina itu, organisasi-organisasi masyarakat di Indonesia khususnya organisasi–organisasi Islam perlu dan dapat melaksanakan berbagai langkah dan kegiatan sebagai berikut secara terus menerus yaitu: a. Memasukkan masalah perjuangan bangsa Palestina kedalam mata pelajaran atau sebagai kuliah umum di sekolah-sekolah dasar sampai perguruan tinggi di lingkungan masing-masing organisasi. b. Menyampaikan informasi mengenai berbagai aspek perjuangan bangsa Palestina kepada ummat Islam di khutbah-khutbah jum’at dan pertemuan Majlis Ta’lim di masjid-masjid. c. Memobilisir pengumpulan dana khusus bagi perjuangan Palestina dari peserta didik, orangtua, dan jamaah masjid. d. Setiap tahun diselenggarakan “Hari Palestina” di sekolah, perguruan tinggi, gedung pertemuan, masjid dan tempat-tempat umum. e. Melakukan ajakan kepada masyarakat luas untuk melakukan boikot terhadap barang-barang dan jasa buatan Israel dan untuk melakukan bisnis dengan Israel. www.aspacpalestine.com
7. Pimpinan organisasi-organisasi Islam harus terus melakukan komunikasi dengan pimpinan partai-partai politik, anggota parlemen, eksekutif pemerintah dan para diplomat untuk lebih vocal dan jangan sering membisu dalam mendukung perjuangan untuk mengakhiri penindasaan dan menegakkan keadilan bagi Palestina. 8. Tokoh-tokoh organisasi Islam, intelektual dan penulis-penulis Islam harus menyebarkan informasi dan analisa yang benar mengenai akar dari masalah konflik Palestina-Israel dan membangkitkan opini umum guna mendesak penyelesaian yang adil untuk menciptakan perdamaian di wilayah tersebut, melalui surat kabar, majalah, radio, televisi dan media komunitas lainnya. 9. Pihak KNRP (National Committee for People of Plastine) yang selama ini telah bekerja dengan konsisten dalam upaya-upaya menggalang dukungan mengenai perjuangan bangsa Palestina disarankan untuk memperluas basis dukungan dari kalangan organisasi-organisasi khususnya organisasi Islam dan tokoh-tokoh masyarakat Indonesia lainnya, agar kegiatannya dapat lebih efektif dan meluas ke segenap kalangan masyarakat Indonesia. Jakarta, 28 Juni 2011. M.A.RIFAI, Wkl Ketua Majlis Syuro PUI (Persatuan Ummat Islam). EFFORTS OF (INDONESIAN ISLAMIC) ORGANISATIONS IN PROVIDING UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES RELATED TO PALESTINE.
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Indonesian Muslims , supporting Palestine cause is not only a religious duty based on principles of jihad against tyrannical and Muslims solidarity , but it is also in accordance with the message emphasized in first sentence of Preamble of 1945 Constitution that clearly state: “Where as freedom is the right of every nation, therefore all form of colonialism on the world should be abolished because it is contrary with humanity and justice”. It is also emphasized that the
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duty of Government of Indonesian state ..”to participate in executing world order that based on freedom, eternal peace and social justice” As the biggest Muslim country, Indonesia has many Islamic organizations beside million of mosques throughout the country that provide services for their respective group (jama’ah) members. These social organizations were established in early 20th century, before Indonesian independence on 1945. The organizations that led by Islamic ulamas and intellectuals, have important roles in freedom fighting and state founding as well as in the life of nation of Indonesia afterward until present time. These Islamic organizations has activities among umma grass root and serve their various need in several fields. Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, mentioned as two biggest organizations, have leadership networks throughout Indonesian archipelago. Main activity of the organizations, as well as of other Islamic organizations such as P.U.I. -Persatuan Ummat Islam (Association of Islamic Umma), Jami’ah Al Washliyyah, Al-Irsyad Islamiyah and others are in education field. Muhammadiyah, for instance own not less than 5700 schools, colleges and universities. Thousand madrasah / schools. Pesantren (boarding religious schools) join together in Nahdlatul Ulama. All the organizations also have activities in social and welfare for society. Muhammadiyah own hundred of medical centers and hospitals throughout Indonesia. Although these Islamic organizations are not political parties, however their influences among Indonesian society can’t be underestimated. Political parties and government must consider fully views and opinion of the leader of those Islamic society organizations. Through their structure and networks in provinces and regions, the organization can be able to mobilize supports and solidarity among Islamic Indonesian ummah for Palestinian struggle. Islamic umma must have right information on Palestinian cause at least on three important messages. First: dispossession of Palestinian people which is tyrannical (zalim) and brutal violation toward universal human rights. Two: Heavy suffering and huge sacrifice of Palestinian people to return their homeland to own Palestinian state. Three: Pig-headed Israel attitude, by US support, to ignore UN resolutions and sentiments of the
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global community toward supporting the existence Palestinian people and state. 6. To maintain and enhance society’s support toward Palestinian struggle , all civil society groups, especially those Islamic organizations, must and be able to carry on various steps and activities continuously : a. To put Palestinian cause into lesson subjects or general lecture from basic schools up to universities run by respective organization. b. Disseminate information on various aspects of Palestinian struggle to the mass of umma through Jumat sermons and teaching subject of Majlis Ta’lim (Learning circles) in mosques . c. To mobilize fund raising to support Palestinian struggle from students, parents and mass of umma (jamaatul masajid). d. To run yearly “Palestinian Day” activities in schools, colleges, meeting hall, mosques and public areas. e. To coordinate a non-violent economic boycott of Israel by not buying Israel producst and service and refraining to make any business activities 7. Leaders of
Islamic organization must open communication lines with political party leader, legislators, civil servants, diplomats and government minister to persuade them to become vocal champions of the Palestinian cause and not become muted advocates of a just cause to end oppression
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Islamic organization’s leaders, intellectuals, writers and commentators must disseminates right information and accurate analyses about the roots causes of Palestinian-Israel conflict in having public opinion to support a just settlement and peace in the region, through newspaper, magazines, radios, television channel and other channels of communication .
9. As for KNRP (Indonesian National Committee for People of Palestine)
who is consistently striving for Palestinian struggle needs to expand their supporting basis among society organizations especially Islamic organizations and Indonesian leaders, in order to have more effective and widespread activities throughout all Indonesian spectrum. Jakarta, June 28th 2011 M.A.RIFAI www.aspacpalestine.com
Vice Chairman, Majlis Syuro (Syura Council) of Persatuan Ummat Islam-PUI (Association of Islamic Umma) Indonesia.
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Cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli NGOs needed to be expanded; - Continued NGO solidarity with the Palestinian people was needed in seeking their political rights; - NGOs needed to lobby their Governments to pressure Israel to fully implement the Declaration of Principles, and they also needed to lobby the Government of Israel; - Next year's United Nations-NGO meeting should be held in Gaza; - Israeli NGOs should increase their efforts to pressure their own Government to fully implement the Oslo Agreement, including cessation of Israel's policies of settlement expansion, land confiscation and closures of Jerusalem. A meeting will be organized with Palestinian and Israeli NGOs to discuss: cooperative efforts in the political sphere in order to support the establishment of East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, with West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; the evacuation of settlements; solution of the refugee problem on the basis of United Nations resolutions; and the full implementation of the Oslo Agreements and Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).
The Action Plan adopted by the conference underscores the role played by the United States in Israel’s continuing oppression of Palestinians. “If this subjugation and oppression has lasted so long, if Israel has been able to violate international law with impunity, it is largely because Israel is protected by the United States of America, the world’s only superpower.” The statement then points to the important role played by US civil society as a “site for strategic intervention in the quest for a just solution to the conflict.” The new Center hopes to: foster new civil societies in the “South,” cooperate with existing youth and women’s groups to forge closer ties with the Palestinians and their cause, and encourage closer ties and interaction between these civil societies and both US and Israeli civil societies work closely with existing UN committees focusing on Palestinian rights and strengthen the UN to ensure that it remains an impartial force, not subservient to US wishes disseminate accurate information to the worldwide mass media, especially in the US, on the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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coordinate a non-violent economic boycott of Israel in order to pressure the Israeli government to withdraw its military forces from the West Bank encourage the right of Palestinians to resist Israeli occupation in accordance with the principles of international humanitarian law promote a continuous dialogue between Jews, Christians, and Muslims not only in Israel and Palestine but also throughout the world struggle for the emergence of a multi-polar world to facilitate the deliverance of justice for the Palestinians
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