KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will continue with its agenda to ensure that Palestine is officially recognised as an independent state through international diplomatic efforts, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar.
He said efforts in that direction need to be enhanced, especially as more nations are beginning to voice their concern over Israeli atrocities inflicted on Palestinians.
“In Latin America, Europe and even in the United States, there have been protests not only by Muslims. Even Democratic party members in the US have openly opposed President Joe Biden’s stand, who is seen as giving in to (Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu and being oblivious to the human rights violations.
“The present situation is conducive to capitalise on the new narrative in achieving our goal,” he said during a Bicara Naratif programme titled Malaysian Solidarity for Palestine on RTM last night.
According to Kamarudin, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei will voice their united stand once again during the United Nations General Assembly meeting later today to end the long-standing Palestine-Israel conflict.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah issued a joint statement calling on the international community to remain resolute in their stand for the “two-state solution”, based on pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital.
Meanwhile, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia CEO Herizal Hazri said that the provocation by Israel in evicting Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah and the attacks on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque is a ploy by Netanyahu.
The move is to draw support from Israelis after failing to secure a convincing win in the election and and in establishing a cabinet, alongside allegations of corruption within his right-wing Likud party.
Hamas was provoked to react, leading to a bigger conflict, he said.
“Netanyahu failed to garner the support of his people in Israel. By intimidating Israelis with Hamas attack, he hopes to see Israelis backing him as their saviour,” he said. – Bernama, May 20, 2021
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