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kuala lumpur- communication Malaysia Proving itself as a pole supporting the Palestinian cause by interacting with the latest developments in the conditions of the Palestinians and their humanitarian situations, and the fluctuations in the field surrounding them, without its streets calming down or its officials failing to confirm their solidarity with it and with the right of its people to freedom and self-determination.
The latest of these movements was the “Freedom for” festival.Palestine“Which was called by the government last Sunday to send a message to the international community that Malaysia's position on the Palestinian issue is continuing. The festival witnessed the participation of about 12,000 people, and dozens of officials, headed by the Prime Minister. Anwar Ibrahim and deputy Ahmed Zahid Hamidiabout 40 diplomats, and representatives of non-governmental organizations.
In his speech during the ceremony, Ibrahim announced that the government will communicate with its Egyptian counterpart to facilitate the treatment of Palestinian wounded, especially women and children, by transferring them to Malaysia, stressing that his country will do its utmost “regardless of who is in front of it.”
Notable positions
The Malaysian government had sent an official delegation to the Qatari capital. Doha To participate in the funeral of the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation) Ismail HaniyehIt includes Deputy Interior Minister Shams Al-Anwar Bin Nasara, Senator Mujahid Yousef, and officials from the ministry.
Ibrahim performed the funeral prayer in absentia for Haniyeh with about 3,000 worshippers at the National Mosque in the capital. kuala lumpurWhich was held immediately after Friday prayers.
The Malaysian government and people continue to provide supportive initiatives, including the Prime Minister’s launch of a humanitarian fund to support the Palestinian people last October, which raised more than 97 million Malaysian ringgit ($21.5 million) to support the humanitarian and living conditions of the Palestinians.
In a statement to Al Jazeera Net, the head of the Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief Agency (MAHAR), Jasmi Johari, said that the government and the people continue to stand with the Palestinian cause, organize events, and publish on social media.
This coincided with a visit by a Malaysian parliamentary delegation to the Egyptian-Palestinian border last February, which reviewed the aid organisation process.
Jawhari pointed out that “Ehsan” played a major role in the Malaysian relief efforts in Gaza, despite its members being “deliberately” targeted by the occupation aircraft, where one of them was martyred. 7 volunteers and dozens injured during Bombing of an aid distribution center in the camp Nusayrat.
Movement
As the Israeli war on Gaza continued, Malaysian government ministers continued to participate in various Arab and Islamic forums to confirm their positions. In a statement, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation of the massacre in Gaza and the assassination of Haniyeh.
Anwar Ibrahim, in a press interview following the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, had referred to what he called “international hypocrisy” that denounces what is happening in Ukraine But he remains silent on the atrocities in Gaza, calling for “steadfastness in support of justice.”
This was followed by a government decision to ban Israeli ships heading to Tel Aviv from entering Malaysian ports with immediate effect. It also imposed a ban on any ship heading to Israel from loading goods in the country’s ports, and prevented the Israeli shipping company “Zim” from docking at any Malaysian port.
County Square
This comes as the Malaysian economic boycott of companies supporting the occupation is achieving success, as annual and semi-annual reports for a number of them have recorded significant losses and a decline in revenues that exceeded 38% in some companies.
Other companies also closed branches and sales chains, and the boycott extended to include a popular rejection of the offer to privatize the Malaysia Airports Holding Company, which included the American company “BlackRock”, as part of campaigns to boycott American companies linked to and supporting the occupation.
The government and popular steps received support from prominent religious officials, as a number of Malaysian sheikhs and state muftis praised the boycott, stressing the “importance of adhering to Islamic morals and not vandalizing property.” It also received clear official support from politicians and officials.
The head of the Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief Agency, Johari, considered that the economic boycott “undoubtedly angered Western countries and Israel’s allies, but at the same time it strengthened the government’s tendency to search for economic alternatives and open new trade doors.”
The Malaysian movement responded to an attempt at “strangulation” by Western propaganda tools, led by Meta, the company that owns the two platforms. Facebook AndInstagramwhich deleted – in recent days – the Prime Minister's post regarding Haniyeh's assassination.
The Malaysian government requested clarification of the reasons for this deletion, which the company is implementing for the third time, after it deleted a previous post by the Prime Minister about his meeting with the martyr Haniyeh on May 14, and a video speech of his at the “Malaysia with Palestine” festival on October 24.
This prompted the company to confirm to the Malaysian government that the live broadcast of the festival would not be removed, not only on the Prime Minister’s Facebook page, but also that the live broadcast would continue without interruption by media companies throughout the event, followed by an official apology to the government.
