Peace Amid The Turbulence Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Gaza Strip was devastated by Israeli air strikes. Various community groups throughout including Jakarta took action to support Palestinians. (Diah VOI)

The Israel - Palestine conflict, which continues to spark debate and bloodshed, has once again become the focus of world attention. Calls for peace have increasingly emerged as violence has escalated which has claimed thousands of lives.

In Indonesia, on Sunday, November 5, hundreds of thousands of people, from various levels including officials, political figures, and famous artists, took to the streets of Jakarta calling for a message of peace.

This message of peace is relevant when looking at the tragic scenes in Gaza and its surroundings, where civilians and journalists have become victims of armed conflict. This call for peace is not just an empty slogan, but a call to review the root of the problems behind the conflict.

Imagine

Imagine there's no heaven

It's easy if you try

No hell below us

Above us, only sky

Imagine all the people

Livin' for today

Imagine there's no countries

It isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for

And no religion, too

Imagine all the people

Livin' life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions

I wonder if you can

No need for greed or hunger

A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will live as one

John Lennon's words in the song "Imagine" above provide an ideal picture of a world without dividing borders. The song's lyrics express the hope for a life without conflict, differences and aggression. However, the reality of the Israel - Palestine conflict is far from this dream.

This conflict is not only limited to territorial disputes, but is also rooted in differences in history, religion, claims to Jerusalem, economic problems, the status of Palestinian refugees, settlement policies, and the influence of foreign policies from many countries.

In an effort to resolve this conflict, support and calls from various elements of society and political figures in the country such as the Chair of the DPR Puan Maharani, Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Fadli Zon, Jusuf Kalla, Anies Baswedan, to Mahfud MD, or even world figures like Pope Francis are very important. However, resolving this conflict is not an easy task, considering the complexity of relations between Israel and Palestine and the interference of external actors.

Believe me, even though it seems impossible, peace is not impossible to achieve. However, it requires shared awareness and strong commitment from around the world to resolve these conflicts, fight for human rights, and embrace peace among differences.

In resolving the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, everyone is required to listen, understand and work together more, so that we can realize the dream of a peaceful and just world, as depicted in the song "Imagine" – where the world lives in harmony without borders. which separates.