KUALA LUMPUR – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has received a telephone call from Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Gaza Strip to update him on the latest situation in Palestine.
The prime minister said he was very disturbed upon hearing from the Hamas leader yesterday about the plight of Muslims in Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip.
“On behalf of the people of Malaysia, I expressed my condolences and sadness on the loss of lives and injuries inflicted on Palestinians by the Israeli regime’s vicious attacks,” he said in a Facebook post today.
Muhyiddin said Haniyeh expressed his utmost appreciation to Malaysians for their continued extension of aid to Palestinians and concern over the plight of the people in Palestine.
In reaffirming Malaysia’s support for the Palestinian struggle, the prime minister said Malaysia is continuing efforts to fight for the rights of Palestinians while facing these difficult times.
He reiterated Malaysia’s commitment in seeking ways to extend assistance to ease the suffering of the Palestinians.
Muhyiddin also shared the concerns and initiatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Malaysians, who are now actively organising humanitarian aid and expressing full solidarity with the Palestinian people.
In his special address on the Palestine issue yesterday, Muhyiddin said Malaysia was saddened and disappointed by the inability of the United Nations Security Council to immediately halt Israeli violence against the Palestinians, as the attacks are in violation of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention.
The Israeli’s incursions and attacks on the Palestinians began with its storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque on May 7 and air strikes in the Gaza Strip since Monday. – Bernama, May 16, 2021
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