Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries to consistently and assertively call for an immediate ceasefire and expedite humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
Speaking during the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the OIC in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (Nov 11) to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine, he said the Ummah expects tangible results and concrete action from the one-day Islamic summit.
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Speaking during the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the OIC in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (Nov 11) to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine, he said the Ummah expects tangible results and concrete action from the one-day Islamic summit.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:02 Your Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud,
00:23 your majesties, excellencies, [ARABIC]
00:26 There are moments in history that
00:32 shake us to our core and challenge
00:36 our collective conscience, moments that
00:39 compel us to ask if our humanity still flickers,
00:46 if we have the courage and wisdom to act.
00:50 Such a moment has come with an ongoing Israeli onslaught
00:55 on Palestine.
00:58 Such a moment is now.
01:00 I therefore applaud the initiative
01:01 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to convene
01:04 this extraordinary Arab Islamic summit
01:08 and the condemnation of the colonization
01:12 and atrocities of Israel in Gaza and the West Bank.
01:18 For over a month, the besieged people of Gaza
01:24 have been subjected to the barbaric cruelties and genocide
01:28 by Israeli forces, indiscriminately targeting
01:32 men, women, and children alike.
01:36 Neither homes, hospitals, nor religious sanctuaries,
01:40 Muslims, or Christians are safe from Israel's
01:44 indiscriminate attack.
01:47 This continuation of the politics
01:49 of dispossession of the Palestinians
01:52 is not taking place in the dead of the night.
01:56 It is perpetrated in full view of the world
01:59 in a flagrant breach of international law.
02:04 The political class of Western nations
02:08 exhibit a selective myopia towards the turmoil
02:13 in Palestine.
02:14 Yet we salute the collective conscience
02:19 and the awakening of the people.
02:22 A sea of change in awareness has taken root,
02:27 as shown in mass demonstrations in unprecedented proportion
02:32 throughout the world, including the Western world,
02:35 in support of Palestine.
02:38 Ironically, in these capitals that
02:40 herald free speech and human rights as a sacrosanct right,
02:46 some authorities have denounced proponents
02:50 of the Palestinian cause, maligning them
02:53 as purveyors of hate speech and supporters of terrorism.
02:57 This is perverse double standards writ large.
03:02 In this pivotal moment, our collective voice, Arabs,
03:06 Muslims, and those who aspire to defend freedom of all people,
03:15 irrespective of race or creed, we stand to get stronger
03:20 and we champion a shared purpose.
03:23 Believe me, the ummah and international community
03:27 expects from this conference tangible results
03:33 and concrete actions.
03:35 Excellencies, with due humility, I call upon each of us
03:44 to strategically employ our diplomatic channels
03:48 and networks.
03:50 In every dialogue and on every stage,
03:54 be it bilateral or multilateral, regional or international,
04:00 let us consistently and assertively
04:04 call for the following in a concerted diplomatic campaign.
04:09 Institute an immediate ceasefire.
04:13 Increase and expedite humanitarian assistance
04:17 to the people of Gaza.
04:19 Halt all Israeli settlement activity and settler violence
04:24 against Palestinians in the West Bank.
04:27 Immediately cease the forced displacement of civilians.
04:32 Investigate and prosecute all breaches of international law,
04:37 including war crimes through international judicial
04:41 institutions.
04:42 Support the Arab Peace Initiative
04:46 and facilitate negotiations with reputable mediators
04:50 to advance the two-state solution
04:54 with the recognition of an independent state of Palestine
04:58 based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem
05:03 as its capital, and combat the global rise of Islamophobia
05:08 while safeguarding the right to peaceful expression of support
05:14 for the Palestinian cause.
05:16 It is imperative that we unite our voices in chorus
05:20 so that our message stands a much greater chance of resonating
05:26 and being heard.
05:28 In closing, allow me to reaffirm Malaysia's ironclad commitment
05:34 to the precedent cause.
05:36 Thank you.
05:38 [APPLAUSE]
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