Kuala lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given his assurance and full commitment to lead efforts through bilateral ties to secure the immediate release of Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 humanitarian activists detained by Israel.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby stated that the commitment was conveyed by the prime minister to SNCC during a telephone conversation. The prime minister is leading all efforts together with the Malaysian government by leveraging close bilateral relations and has been in close contact with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to press for the immediate release of all detained activists, ensuring their safety and preventing them from being imprisoned at Ketziot Prison.
Speaking at a press conference on developments involving the GSF 2.0 mission, Sani Araby mentioned that SNCC was informed by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan that Wisma Putra had intensified diplomatic efforts with Turkiye and several other countries. Preparations have been made involving Malaysian embassy representatives in Istanbul, Amman, and Cairo to ensure the safety and release of Malaysians involved in the humanitarian flotilla mission.
Sani Araby highlighted that the incident had sparked international outrage and condemnation, including statements and demonstrations in Italy, Turkiye, Spain, France, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Australia, and Portugal, as well as by international organisations. These entities condemned the interception and detention of humanitarian flotilla activists in international waters.
He further mentioned that SNCC is calling on Malaysians to continue strengthening solidarity through special prayers, Qunut Nazilah, national prayer gatherings, as well as sustained diplomatic pressure and advocacy until all humanitarian delegates are released.
Yesterday, SNCC confirmed that all 50 vessels under the GSF 2.0 mission carrying 428 humanitarian activists from 40 countries were intercepted by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in international waters, about 80 nautical miles from the Gaza coast.