KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Members of parliament from the government and the opposition joined forces to condemn the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed that the government summon the United States ambassador to Malaysia to register the people’s strong protest against the support given by the Bush administration to […]
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Tribunal against Israel justifiable: Rais
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the setting up of an International Criminal Tribunal for Palestine is justifiable as Israel is not complying with the international resolutions that have been agreed upon and continues to violate international law. He said such a move, like what had been done […]
Najib likens Israeli regime to serial terrorists
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: The atrocities inflicted by the Israeli regime upon the Palestinians in Gaza are similar to acts by serial terrorists that need to be condemned and put to an end immediately, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said if the acts were not stopped, the world particularly […]
Boycott up to individuals, says Najib (Updated)
(Updated 6:21pm, 12 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said it was up to individuals whether to boycott American products to show their protest against the Israeli offensive in Gaza. “Let it be an individual choice. “Some of them feel very strongly about it and while others […]
Dr M: Organise supply ships for Gaza
SUBANG, 12 Jan 2009: Malaysia should organise supply ships containing food, medicine, blankets and other necessities with other countries for the war-torn victims of Gaza. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although it was admirable that the country was sending aid through Mercy and other organisations, the scale was not sufficient. “Their hospitals […]
MTUC calls for nationwide demo on Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today called on the government to allow widespread nationwide peaceful demonstrations by citizens to condemn the Israeli attack on Gaza. Its secretary-general G Rajasegaran said the government should encourage such demonstrations as it would help to put pressure on Israel to stop the carnage. […]
M’sia to propose measures on Palestine at OIC meet
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Jan 2009: Malaysia plans to propose several measures at the upcoming Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Information Ministers Meeting aimed at stopping the killing and maiming of Palestinians by the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said he would attempt to get all the OIC member states […]
Special parliament sitting on Gaza invasion tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Jan 2009: The special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow is expected to adopt Malaysia’s stand on the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip as well as initiatives to further prompt the international community into action over the bloody conflict. The members of parliament, both from the government and opposition, will debate […]
M’sia unhappy with UN resolution: Rais (Updated)
Updated 11:55pm, 9 Jan 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Jan 2009: Malaysia is unhappy with the resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) which calls for an ‘immediate and continuous’ ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a ‘total withdrawal’ of Israeli troops subsequently from the Palestine territory. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais […]
4,000 university students protest Israel offensive
KUANTAN, 9 Jan 2009 About 4,000 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and the Kuantan branch of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), staged separate protests against the Israeli offensive in Palestine today. At the UMP campus, Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim launched “Tabung Air Matamu Palestin” (Your Palestinian Tears Fund). “Allah bless most […]
