ANWAR BRINGS MALAYSIA'S VOICE TO WORLD STAGE, URGING OTHER NATIONS TO SUPPORT PALESTINE

RIYADH, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- As vocal as he has been in supporting the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza at the national level, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has indeed maintained the same tone on the global stage. 

His objective was simple - to get other countries to accept his call to put an end to Israeli brutality.

The Prime Minister does not want to be a 'champion' in the issue that has been going on for more than seven decades, he’s just not willing to see another Palestinian killed due to the tyranny of the Zionist regime.

As a human being and a Muslim, he does not want the children and women in Gaza to continue to be oppressed and to suffer as a result of Israel's criminal acts.

Judging from his statements regarding Palestine, it looks like he has made it his personal mission to fight for the issue.

In fact, when asked if this was his mission, Anwar said: "We cannot set aside our responsibility as Malaysian Muslims (regarding this issue)."

During his working visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the inaugural ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, has already planned a tight schedule, which included meetings with various stakeholders, including an audience with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The Prime Minister utilised every space and opportunity available at the summit on Friday to raise the Palestinian issues with as many ASEAN leaders as possible, particularly those neighbouring Malaysia, and GCC leaders, which include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

In the summit chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed, all leaders were given only three minutes to deliver their respective country’s statements. Anwar seized this opportunity to urge the international community to put an end to the disproportionate treatment and flagrant hypocrisy against the Palestinians.

“The international community must no longer turn a blind eye to the atrocities and must address the root causes of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Without exception, human rights must be protected and international law must be upheld.

-- BERNAMA