Malaysia wants UN action against Israel
Malaysia will push for a special UN General Assembly session to discuss Israel’s brutal attacks against Palestine, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
The Prime Minister said Wisma Putra would get Malaysia’s permanent representative to the United Nations to get the ball rolling.
He said the push for such a session could be done through the six members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) contact group set up recently to bring effective and positive influence for the peace of Palestine and Israel.
“We are doing this under the banner of uniting for peace,” he said while addressing the staff of the Prime Minister’s Department during its monthly gathering yesterday.
Israel invaded Palestine’s Gaza Strip on Sunday after eight days of air strikes, resulting in the deaths of several hundred people.
Abdullah said he hoped the United States and its allies would not attempt to prevent such a special assembly from taking place.
“The world needs to voice out as we cannot accept the cruelty that is happening in the Middle East,” he said.
He criticised the United States for not playing its role and using its influence to prevent Israel’s aggression.
Instead the United States had vetoed a security council’s resolution to condemn the aggression.
“The United States can show the world that it is a responsible superpower but it chooses to ignore the situation and allow Israel to do whatever it likes against Palestine,” he said.
Abdullah, meanwhile, said in a statement that Malaysia was contributing US$1mil (RM3.4mil) worth of relief supplies to Palestine.
He said the Government was also reopening the Fund For Palestine to receive and co-ordinate donations for the people of Gaza.
He said the aid was being channelled through Mercy Malaysia.
“I am also writing to various world leaders to request them to use their good offices and personal influence to convince Israeli leaders to agree to a ceasefire.
“Malaysia continues to hold the view that durable peace and stability in Gaza can only be secured through peaceful negotiations,” he said.
He added that Malaysia was gravely concern over Israel’s continuous bombardment of Gaza without any regard for human lives or the world community’s opinion.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said letters would be sent to leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), OIC, Asean and other international bodies calling for their support for the special session.
“We hope they will take the same stand
to call for a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and the ceasefire of such atrocities,” he told a press conference later.
On the executive committee meeting of the OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia recently, Dr Rais said it decided to call for a United Nations peacekeeping team to be placed at the border of Gaza and Israel.
“A humanitarian foundation under the OIC will be set up to help victims of the attacks,” he said.
- The Star
The Prime Minister said Wisma Putra would get Malaysia’s permanent representative to the United Nations to get the ball rolling.
He said the push for such a session could be done through the six members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) contact group set up recently to bring effective and positive influence for the peace of Palestine and Israel.
“We are doing this under the banner of uniting for peace,” he said while addressing the staff of the Prime Minister’s Department during its monthly gathering yesterday.
Israel invaded Palestine’s Gaza Strip on Sunday after eight days of air strikes, resulting in the deaths of several hundred people.
Abdullah said he hoped the United States and its allies would not attempt to prevent such a special assembly from taking place.
“The world needs to voice out as we cannot accept the cruelty that is happening in the Middle East,” he said.
He criticised the United States for not playing its role and using its influence to prevent Israel’s aggression.
Instead the United States had vetoed a security council’s resolution to condemn the aggression.
“The United States can show the world that it is a responsible superpower but it chooses to ignore the situation and allow Israel to do whatever it likes against Palestine,” he said.
Abdullah, meanwhile, said in a statement that Malaysia was contributing US$1mil (RM3.4mil) worth of relief supplies to Palestine.
He said the Government was also reopening the Fund For Palestine to receive and co-ordinate donations for the people of Gaza.
He said the aid was being channelled through Mercy Malaysia.
“I am also writing to various world leaders to request them to use their good offices and personal influence to convince Israeli leaders to agree to a ceasefire.
“Malaysia continues to hold the view that durable peace and stability in Gaza can only be secured through peaceful negotiations,” he said.
He added that Malaysia was gravely concern over Israel’s continuous bombardment of Gaza without any regard for human lives or the world community’s opinion.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said letters would be sent to leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), OIC, Asean and other international bodies calling for their support for the special session.
“We hope they will take the same stand
to call for a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and the ceasefire of such atrocities,” he told a press conference later.
On the executive committee meeting of the OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia recently, Dr Rais said it decided to call for a United Nations peacekeeping team to be placed at the border of Gaza and Israel.
“A humanitarian foundation under the OIC will be set up to help victims of the attacks,” he said.
- The Star
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