KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan 2009: The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (Mercy Malaysia) intends to build a rehabilitation centre in Rafah at the Gaza-Egypt border. Its president, Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood, said Rafah was the most appropriate location to build the centre to facilitate immediate transfer of patients to Egypt if the Israeli assault on Gaza […]
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Two Malaysian medical specialists in Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Jan 2009: Two Malaysian medical specialists have entered Gaza, said Mercy Malaysia vice president Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus today. The two doctors were anaesthetist Prof Dr Ikram Mohd Salleh who is Mercy Malaysia executive council member and surgeon Dr Al-Amin Mohamed Daud who is a volunteer, he said. He said they […]
Gaza: M’sia’s efforts not in vain: Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA, 14 Jan 2009: Malaysia’s efforts to get the United Nations to hold a special session to discuss Israel’s brutalities in Gaza have not been in vain as the world body has agreed to hold the session in New York tomorrow, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. “I am satisfied that the efforts by Malaysia […]
Over 1,000 people in anti-Israel demo
BALING, 14 Jan 2009: More than 1,000 people in Baling and Sik districts today staged a peaceful demonstration against Israeli atrocities on Palestinians. Organising committee chairperson Mohamad Khairul Azhar Abdullah urged the government to take proactive measures to put the message across. He urged the Islamic Affairs Department (Jakim) to withdraw halal certification given to […]
Resolution against Israel gets unanimous support
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
