This is a response to the letters of Marco Kusumawijaya, Karl Mendrofa and Budi Akbarsyah in TEMPO’s 24–30 October edition. One of the letters mentioned the use of Islamic solidarity to condemn Israel, which oppresses the Palestinians.

The Palestinian Muslims are face to face with the Israeli government. On the other hand, the Christians are more passive about the struggle. If you said more than 40 percent Palestinians are non-Musli