The Dewan Negara in Kuala Lumpur unanimously passed a motion to protest and condemn the Israeli Zionist regime’s atrocities in Palestine. The motion, which was tabled by Senator Hussin Ismail under Standing Order 17 (1), contains five resolutions, including strongly protesting and condemning the atrocities committed on the Palestinian people and demanding an immediate stop to the attacks by Israel. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin commended members of the house for their unity and solidarity in expressing sadness over the fate of the Palestinians and unanimous support for the government’s efforts to end the Zionist attacks in Gaza.
Mohamad Alamin also emphasized that the government is open to implementing suggestions made by members, with the ultimate aim of working towards restoring the Palestinians’ rights that have been seized by the Zionist regime. It was mentioned that Malaysia has been actively involved in discussions at the international level, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) and the United Nations (UN), to state its firm stand on the issue and ask for an urgent resolution to the humanitarian crisis in Palestine.
“Malaysia and like-minded countries have taken the opportunity on international platforms, including economic forums, to continue applying pressure to champion the Palestinian issue, including the country statement made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the UN recently,” said Mohamad.
In his debate, Senator Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad encouraged all Malaysians to support the government in working in the international arena until Palestine is free and its people are given their rights. Dr Wan Martina Wan Yusoff expressed confidence in the government’s efforts to stop the atrocities committed by the Zionists and ensure that the Israeli regime is charged at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its war crimes, which have killed more than 16,000 Palestinians.
Senator Emeritus Professor Datuk Seri Dr Awang Sariyan presented his protest and condemnation of the cruel Zionist regime through a poem. Awang, who is the chairman of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), stated that all quarters should use all the power they have to fight against the cruelties of the Zionists until the people are given absolute freedom in the land of Palestine.
The House will sit again tomorrow. – Bernama
