CAIRO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed hope that the upcoming Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, would achieve consensus among Islamic nations on resolving the Gaza and Palestine conflict. Speaking during a public lecture at Al-Azhar University here on Sunday, Anwar also extended his gratitude to the Government of Egypt for facilitating Malaysia’s humanitarian aid to Gaza.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, an urgent meeting will be held with Islamic and Arab nations in Riyadh, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in attendance to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and Palestine. Anwar expressed deep gratitude to the President and government of Egypt for their support, which enabled Malaysia to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Additionally, he thanked Egypt for their assistance in sending two military planes to Rafah to evacuate Palestinian patients for treatment in Malaysian military hospitals. Anwar is currently in Egypt for a four-
day official visit that began on Saturday.
On November 1, Anwar confirmed that he had received an invitation from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend a special summit in Riyadh. Meanwhile, Anwar noted that Malaysia has recently taken steps to convey its views to Arab nations, urging the removal of Israel as a member of the United Nations (UN) due to the atrocities committed by the Israeli regime. He highlighted that this is the first time in modern history such extreme humanitarian violations have occurred, unchecked by the Israeli regime.
Anwar stated that the Israeli regime seems intent on wiping out the Palestinian people from Gaza and committing what is called genocide. According to him, never in human history has one country violated all laws and regulations, killing children and women, and committing atrocities by seizing land and colonising it. For this reason, Malaysia has made efforts to convey its views to Arab and Islamic allies by promoting what is known as the Global South or the A
lliance of Southern Countries to urge Israel’s expulsion from the United Nations.