"Thank You for Your Humanitarian Stance": Palestinian Child Who Lost Family Sends Letter to President Lee

by Lim Juhyeong

Published 14 Apr.2026 18:39(KST)

"Please Support Children's Rights in Line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child"

The civil society group "Solidarity with Palestine Emergency Action" announced that it delivered a letter of appreciation to President Lee Jae-myung from children and activists who survived in the Gaza Strip.

According to Yonhap News on April 14, Rama Adham Aidgun, the 15-year-old representative of the group, expressed in the letter, "We sincerely thank you for your humanitarian stance," and requested, "Please continue to support matters related to the rights and protection of children in accordance with the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child."

Aidgun also emphasized, "I believe listening to the voices of children is an important step in strengthening efforts to prevent the recurrence of such tragedies." Aidgun lost 16 family members.

On the morning of the 14th, the Korean civic group Emergency Action in Solidarity with Palestine announced that they received an open letter addressed to President Lee Jae-myung from the Gaza Strip children's survival organization "Echoes of the Survivors" and Palestinian independence activist Nasser Barghouti, which they delivered to the Blue House. Emergency Action

Palestinian independence activist Nael Barghouti also appealed in his letter, "Following your principled voice, I urge you to take meaningful actions on the international stage in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people."

He added, "I hope you will support international efforts to end the suffering and human rights violations endured by Palestinian prisoners," and stated, "We look forward to President Lee's continued role in upholding human values and justice." Barghouti is reportedly the world's longest-serving political prisoner, recognized by the Guinness World Records, having been incarcerated in Israeli prisons for 45 years.

Both letters were delivered to the Blue House. Meanwhile, President Lee recently posted a message on his X (formerly Twitter) account criticizing Israel's war crimes. In response, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly posted a rebuttal via its official X account.

On April 11, President Lee also wrote, "It is disappointing that those who continuously engage in anti-humanitarian and anti-international law actions do not take the time to reflect on the criticisms of people around the world who are suffering. When I am in pain, others are in pain as well. It is only natural to feel sorry if someone suffers because of my needs. For universal human rights and the national interest of the Republic of Korea, I will make even greater efforts to find what more can be done."