A pilot of an Indonesian airline stunned a Palestinian passenger onboard the plane on Tuesday. The pilot went straight to the Palestinian passenger, asked his name, and then expressed solidarity with him over the Gaza bombing by Hamas.
In this short clip, a Palestinian traveler and Indonesian pilots are showing signs of courage amid Israeli brutalities on Palestinians.
Amid Israel's war on Gaza, an Indonesian pilot took a moment during the flight to offer comfort and support to a Palestinian passenger 👇 pic.twitter.com/ZfXiEfuI8h
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 21, 2023
All the passengers onboard took it as a pleasant moment wherein a pilot of an Indonesian airline was showing solidarity with a Palestinian air traveler.
Al-Jazeerah shared a tweet on November 21, 2023, showing friendly gestures between the Indonesian pilot and a Palestinian passenger.
Meanwhile, a few days ago, Indonesians held a mammoth rally in Bali and other cities to condemn the killing of civilians, including children and women in the Gaza bombing.
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country with more than 270 million population in 2023. Its economic ranking is 13 on the global index.
On Monday, Gaza’s health ministry reported that the Indonesian Hospital was struck by Israeli forces, resulting in at least 12 casualties, including patients, in the northern part of the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Dozens more were injured, and approximately 700 people were trapped inside the besieged medical center. The ministry has reported a death toll of more than 13,000 in Gaza.
Israel did not immediately comment on the incident but continued its air and ground campaign, aiming to destroy Hamas over the October 7 attacks, which it claims killed 1,200 people and resulted in 240 hostages.
The ongoing conflict has severely impacted Gaza’s health sector, with the largest hospital, Al-Shifa, being raided, occupied, and evacuated by Israeli troops in recent days.
Hopes rose as 31 premature babies were evacuated from Al-Shifa, with plans to transport them from a Gaza clinic to safety in Egypt through the Rafah crossing. Diplomatic efforts were underway to secure the release of hostages, and Qatar expressed optimism about a potential agreement, though neither Israel nor Hamas confirmed an imminent deal.
The intense conflict has left much of the Gaza Strip in ruins, with Israeli forces alleging that Hamas utilized extensive tunnel networks beneath Al-Shifa for military purposes.
However, evidence of a major military headquarters below ground has not been disclosed.
Following an attack on a building in Deir al-Balah south of Gaza City on Sunday, rescuers searched for survivors and bodies amid the debris, using mobile phone lights in the rain.
One resident questioned the justification for the attack, emphasizing that only children and women were present in the house, and the lack of equipment to rescue people trapped under the rubble.
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