Letter Hamas

Mr. Ismail Haniyeh

Hamas Leader

Chairman of the Political Bureau

Gaza Strip office, Gaza Strip.

 

Subject: Urgent Appeal for Humanitarian Consideration and peaceful Dialogue.

Date: November 17. 2023

Dear Mr. Ismail Haniyeh,

I trust this letter finds you well on this very difficult day and time. My name is Kabindra Raj Sitoula, originally from peace loving land-Nepal and currently residing in the United States. I am writing to you today from my Canada trip with a plea that is deeply important to me, original letter was mailed to your office in Gaza strip last week from USA. But I couldn’t find proper address and so I’m also posting it in my personal social media page as well.

Firstly, I would like to express my deepest condolences for all lives lost in the Gaza Strip conflict and sympathy for all injured people wishing a speedy recovery. I may don’t know deep root cause of this fight and war but my I’m a believer, advocate and lover of PEACE and LOVE and sending this peace appeal to you and your people.

I would like to start with a peace pray in the region and for your country;

PEACE…PEACE…PEACE…

NOW, I would like to address the matter of Mr. Bipin Joshi, a student from Nepal who is believed to be currently held captive in Gaza since October 7 incident. Mr. Joshi went to Israel with the simple but golden objective of pursuing his studies and return Nepal after completion of study in agriculture and serve in his village. He is not affiliated with any political or militant group and never have an interest to harm Hamas in Gaza Strip and have respect people of Gaza. I recently spoke with his father, who conveyed distressing and touching news of his mother’s deteriorating health since her son’s capture. She is desperately waiting to meet her only son with great hope. So, I humbly request your kind intervention and help to locate and release of Mr. Bipin Joshi to ensure a safe reunion with his mother and family, who eagerly awaits his return.

Secondly, I firmly believe that the mutual dialogue based on humanitarian ideals is key to resolving conflicts permanently. Therefore, I earnestly request you to consider initiating a dialogue to cease hostilities immediately cultivate universal peace. The ongoing Gaza the Hamas – Isreal war has taken tolls on the lives of innocent children, women, seniors, disabled, individuals, refugees and all innocent civilians. I totally understand the very deep pains and sufferings there due to this. I again want to express my deepest condolences to all those who have lost lives and have great sympathy for   all families who survived and have injured due to war.

An earliest diplomatic approach can potentially save further innocent lives and pave the way to a peaceful resolution and your role would be very important and crucial for this mission. Differences definitely can be resolved by discussion, dialogue and mutual understanding.

Dear Mr. Haniyeh, allow me to share a personal story that has left a lasting impact on me. Back in the 1990s of my initial student life in USA, I had a passionate lifetime dream of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureates like Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr. and many. When Mr. Yasser Arafat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and that time foreign Minister Shimon Peres, I had a unexpected privilege of meeting a gentleman from Gaza in Arlington Virginia USA who played a vital role in making my lifetime dream a reality to meet a Noble Peace winner President Yasser Arafat in 1999. He facilitated my meeting with Palestine President Mr. Arafat in Washington DC, and it was a profound experience that I will be forever sentimentally cherished… I had invited President Arafat to visit my birth country of peace Nepal and he also had invited me to visit the beautiful Palestine State (picture included). So, I would like to remind the peace-loving Palestine people and I understand that they might be voicing for their cause and freedom.

I always remember this part of speech of given by President Arafat speech at Nobel Peace Prize acceptance program: “We celebrate the reawakening of creative forces within us and restore the war-torn home that overlooks the neighbors…. where our children shall play together. We shall discover ourselves in peace more than we have with war and confrontation”.

In closing Mr. Haniyeh. peace talk is the ultimate solution for the current crisis, and I very sincerely request for both parties to come to the table bravely to end this war.

I very humbly request you for help to locate and release of Mr. Bipin Joshi and all other hostages. I do express my respect for the great people of Gaza strip and Palestine State and my desire to visit your beautiful nation one day as Mr. Arafat have invited to me back in 1999. I dream of seeing a peaceful and prosperous Gaza Strip and west Bank, and believe that through open communication, love, understanding and harmony, we can resolve any problems and we can certainly work towards a brighter future and happier world for all of us. The world is our home, and we are ONE FAMILY.

We must embrace peace as a holy divine duty—one entrusted to us by our forefathers.

Instead of rifles and rockets, we can give children books and pens.

Instead of enmity, we can foster friendship.

Instead of hatred, we can teach love.

Instead of fear, we can instill hope.

Instead of restless nights, we can give them sweet dreams.

And

instead of fighter jets in the sky, let them enjoy the simple joy of flying kites.

 

Thank you for your time, great efforts and consideration. I truly hope that this letter reaches you with the sincerity and urgency it carries, best wishes for permanent ceasefire and peace.

At last, I request and pray for the safe release and return of innocent international student Mr. Bipin Joshi and all other respected hostages.

Sincerely,

Kabindra Sitoula

Toronto, Canada

November 23, 2023

(Permanent address

Aldie, Virginia USA)