Ustadz Abdul Somad: We Stand Tall With Any Nation That Defends Palestine

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The Indonesian people must stand tall with anyone who takes sides and defends the Palestinian people’s struggle. This was conveyed by Ustadz Abdul Somad (UAS) through his official Instagram account on Sunday (1/3/2026). The preacher from Silo Lama, Asahan, North Sumatra, delivered this stance while displaying a picture of two flags, Indonesia and Palestine.

“We stand tall with anyone and any country that defends Palestine,” wrote the owner of the ustadzabdulsomad_official account.

The Republika ‘Figure of Change’ then displayed a number of photographs of leaders and figures from countries that have openly stated their foreign political stance in support of the Palestinian people’s struggle. Such as President Vladimir Putin of Russia, North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and President Xi Jinping of China.

Ustad Abdul Somad’s post appeared when Zionist Israel, together with its ally the United States (US), carried out aggression against Iran, on Saturday (28/2/2026). The US-Israeli attack culminated in the martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei along with his wife, their son, son-in-law, and grandson. Several Iranian military leaders and important officials also fell in the brutal attack that led to open war.

Iran held out against the assault and retaliated by sending several high-powered explosives into the territory of the Israeli occupation inside the land of the Palestinian nation. The Iranian military also held out by attacking US military bases scattered across the Arab Gulf states, such as in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, as well as Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The Iranian retaliation against Zionist Uncle Sam triggered a war that has grown larger up to now.

However Iran’s attack has triggered polemics in Indonesia. A narrative emerged questioning the Shia Islam creed followed by the majority of Iranians, a belief deemed deviant by some who follow Sunni Islam. Even the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was accused of not being appropriate to be called a martyr.