Malaysia to continue urging for firm action against Israel’s atrocities in Palestine
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains committed to urging the global community to take decisive action against the atrocities of the Zionist regime in Palestine, including suspending Israel’s membership from any international organisations it belongs to.
Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin said this is among the proposals that Malaysia will advocate, including on platforms such as the United Nations (UN), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and ASEAN.
“We will continue participating in such actions, as the one taken by South Africa at the ICJ (International Court of Justice). We will express our stance to prompt the ICJ to take decisive action against the inhumane acts of Israel,” he said during the question and answer session in the Parliament on Monday.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh who wanted to know whether Malaysia would support efforts to suspend Israel’s membership in world bodies such as the UN, the International Olympic Committee and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
To Syed Ibrahim’s original question on the government’s further plan and actions regarding the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, Mohamad said humanitarian missions would continue to be carried out to Gaza through a special operation namely Ops Ihsan.
He said the government would also continue to assist Palestinians through the Humanitarian Trust Fund for the People of Palestine (AAKRP) to relevant agencies.
“I will depart for Jeddah this afternoon to represent the Foreign Minister at the extraordinary meeting of the OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss the implementation of agreed matters during the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in November 2023 regarding Israel’s ongoing aggression in the Gaza Strip and attacks in Rafah,” he said.
Meanwhile, Wisma Putra (Malaysia's Foreign Ministry) stated separately on Monday that Mohamad would be accompanied by officials from the Foreign Ministry at the Riyadh meeting.
“The Extraordinary Session will be participated by Foreign Ministers and representatives from the OIC Member States. The Session is called in light of Israel’s continued atrocities in the Gaza Strip, including the attacks in Rafah,” said Wisma Putra.
According to the statement, the Session will also discuss implementation of the decisions reached during the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit last November.
During the session, Mohamad will update efforts that have been undertaken by Malaysia in defending the rights of Palestinians.
“He will also affirm Malaysia’s continued support to the OIC in finding a lasting solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict,” the statement added.
Wisma Putra said as one of the founding members of the OIC, Malaysia remains committed to the Palestinian cause and will continue efforts, within its means and capabilities, for the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital as well as the admission of Palestine as a full Member of the United Nations.
Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, in Israel’s deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip since Oct 7 last year. The onslaught has also caused mass destruction, displacement of people and famine in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
-- BERNAMA
