TEHRAN -- Belgian youth have responded to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s letter, saying they are profoundly moved by his “impassioned plea for justice”.
In a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei, they have expressed their sincere gratitude to the Leader for his support of student demonstrations in the U.S. and Europe in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
In May, Ayatollah Khamenei had written an open letter to students protesting against the Israeli war on Gaza in the U.S. and Europe, saying they stood “on the right side of history”.
University protests in the U.S. against the war in Gaza, which started in April at Columbia University and later spread to other campuses across the country and elsewhere in Europe and Australia, have garnered headlines worldwide. 
The messages are part of the Leader’s regular correspondence and rapport with students based or studying in the West about the pressing issues of the world.   
The full text of the letter by a group of Belgian youth is as follows:
Dear Leader,
We express our deep gratitude to you for your letter full of wisdom and reflection. Your words resonated deep within us, the youth of Europe and North America, and we applaud your valiance in addressing these pivotal matters with candor and conviction.
Your enlightened analysis of the perception of Islam in our societies has served as a beacon of enlightenment. You have illuminated the imperative for us to embark on a personal exploration of this faith, emancipating ourselves from the shackles of prejudice and the distortions propagated by the media.
We are profoundly moved by your impassioned plea for justice, for the relentless pursuit of truth, as well as your unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause and the oppressed across the globe. Your recent resolute rebuttal to the criminal aggression by Israel and the ongoing genocide unfolding in Gaza stands as an admirable example of courage and determination.
We also observe daily pro-Palestinian protests across the world. In these days, the movement of European and American students to support Palestine is gaining momentum, and
 several campuses are involved in the United States and Europe. This testifies to the new awareness of Western youth in the face of all these injustices in the world.
Today’s world needs your enlightened wisdom and moral leadership more than ever before. Your tireless endeavors to foster mutual understanding, champion justice and solidarity are of paramount significance in addressing the complex challenges confronting us.
We are resolved to delve deeper into our understanding of Islam and to steadfastly repudiate the rhetoric of hatred and violence that sows discord and fosters ignorance. Our aspiration is to contribute to build a world where respect, tolerance, justice, and peaceful coexistence are established as fundamental values.
Your commitment to forging bonds and nurturing mutual understanding across cultures, faiths, and peoples serves as an inspiration to us all. We offer our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering dedication, and we entreat the Divine to grant you longevity, that you may continue to champion this noble cause.
We are grateful to you for your sincere and inspiring letter, and we look forward to continuing this fruitful exchange in a spirit of dialogue and constructive collaboration.