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00:00According to reports, the Israeli army fired at Mavi Mamara before crashing and shooting at them on board.
00:11The Zionist regime claimed that the shooting was made after the army was attacked with wooden planks, knives and fire.
00:17Visual footage of Mavi Mamara on the other hand did not show them being threatened.
00:21For the people of Awani, the call from the Israeli military at 11.40am was received with gratitude and joy.
00:29While expressing their gratitude, they also expressed their appreciation for all the prayers and efforts to free the human rights activists in Gaza who were detained by the Israeli army.
00:59Mavi Mamara was detained by the Zionist regime.
01:03At that time, we were all forced to handcuff or be hanged.
01:06The situation at that time was a matter of safety. We just want to make sure that we continue to live.
01:10People didn't know what was going to happen to us.
01:12We ourselves didn't know that we were going to be a scapegoat.
01:15Yeah, of course.
01:16We were confused because we didn't know what was going to happen.
01:20But we were ready with the scenario planning.
01:22When we were on the ship during the defense, we could see that there were a lot of activists who were sick and needed medication.
01:30Okay.
01:31To appeal to the army to allow the prisoners to take their medication.
01:35Of the 10 who died, 10 have passed away.
01:3850 others are injured and are being treated by activists and doctors on the Mavi Mamara ship.
01:44One of the doctors is Dr. Syed Halim Al Haddad.
01:47Our doctor is a medical doctor.
01:51He helped us cross.
01:53He was one of our strongest doctors.
01:59That was when he was detained on the ship.
02:02Then we had to go through the investigation process.
02:05That was the second level.
02:07After that was the third level.
02:09My cell number was 5226.
02:11I was with a reporter from Indonesia named Muhammad Yassin.
02:16He asked me when I was in jail,
02:18What will happen to us, Mr. Ashwat?
02:21I don't know, Yassin.
02:23I have no idea.
02:26But one thing is certain, Yassin.
02:28Whether we are alive or dead, we have to face the consequences.
02:34Because together with the other activists, we were in jail.
02:38Split into two jails.
02:39Me and my own camera man, Abang Syamsugaman Latif, were separated.
02:43Oh my God.
02:44When we were on the ship.
02:46I think it was a harder experience for Syamsul.
02:50Compared to me.
02:52Because Syamsul had to deal with the investigation process.
02:55We went through the investigation process.
02:57It was bearable.
02:59The questions were asked non-stop.
03:01For example, you have a connection with a certain terrorist group.
03:06So we have to be consistent with our answers.
03:09Because that's a fact.
03:10No, I am a journalist.
03:11In which I can be anywhere I want.
03:13And I don't even have any connection to any terrorist group.
03:16Yes, yes.
03:17That's one of the reasons why we can't run away.
03:22That's a fact.
03:23Yes.
03:24And we are not an army.
03:26We are journalists.
03:28We are journalists.
03:29We want to break the walls of Gaza and tell the world.
03:33Send help to humanity and tell the world this is what's currently happening.
03:37Rally everybody on a strong human basis.
03:42So that it's fair.
03:43Don't go to jail, be hanged, be killed.
03:47How is that?
03:48That was in 2010.
03:5114 years back.
03:53Are you still in touch with the journalists?
03:57Yes, we are still in touch.
03:59Because if you look at it, has the world changed?
04:02No.
04:0314 years, we are still in the war.
04:06We are talking about 70 years.
04:07Has the world changed?
04:08Especially in Gaza.
04:10It's still a conflict.
04:11In Palestine.
04:12This is the size of Perlis.
04:14Now it's about 2 million.
04:17Perlis has 400,000 people.
04:19Plus minus about the same size.
04:21That is Gaza.
04:22The kids there.
04:23Okay, you see our kids here.
04:25And then you imagine.
04:26The kids there is asking for, I want to do this.
04:29I want to go to playground.
04:31Yes.
04:32You see after a park was bombed.
04:34And they asked to go to the playground.
04:36And their playground is defined by the way our kids are here.
04:40Which defines what a playground is.
04:43It's like two different worlds.
04:46Everything is defined differently for people who have to go through war.
04:50We define our kitchen.
04:53Electricity is there.
04:54Gas is enough.
04:55Water is there.
04:56Everything is there.
04:57Their kitchen is used as I mentioned earlier.
04:59See what you can get that day.
05:03Our people.
05:07Oh my God.
05:08Two different things.
05:10Two different worlds.
05:11Their definition is not the same as how we define it.
05:15I know why in a war everyone is emotional.
05:18Yes.
05:19Very emotional.
05:20Right.
05:21That is given.
05:22Human nature.
05:23That is what we mean to be human.
05:26Human, right.
05:27And what do we do with that emotion?
05:29That is the question.
05:30Because we want one thing.
05:32Human help can come in and we want to change their fate.
05:36Those who are there.
05:38And we can't rely only on one or two parties.
05:40Everyone has to be together.
05:42So we unite what we can do.
05:44What we can do.
05:45Voice out.
05:47That's all we can do.
05:49And also charity.
05:50Charity.
05:51And help.
05:53Our way is to be human.
05:55We have to handle our emotions.
05:57Is it with these emotions that we can achieve the ultimate goal?
06:02Yes.
06:03That is something.
06:05Yes.
06:06Is it what we voice out on social media, with emotions,
06:10and then we fight with each other on social media?
06:14What is the ultimate goal?
06:16Palestine is free.
06:17The human soul is safe.
06:20There is no more killing.
06:22The border is open.
06:23God willing.
06:24Weapons of permanent history.
06:25Right.
06:26Those are the main goals.
06:27Those are the main goals.
06:29When you are released,
06:33how do you know you can be released?
06:37And who is the first face you see when you are released?
06:41When we were in the prison complex,
06:44we were released from cell 5226.
06:46We all gathered.
06:47We are international activists.
06:49For countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel,
06:53they were welcomed by their embassies.
06:56We, who do not have diplomatic relations with Israel,
06:59we, Malaysia, Indonesia,
07:01and other Islamic countries,
07:04we were welcomed by the ICRC.
07:09And at that time, we could see that
07:11the embassies were talking about being released.
07:15The ICRC could not tell us exactly
07:18how we would be released,
07:20or whether we would stay here.
07:22The feeling at that time was,
07:24for someone who is not a soldier like us,
07:27the feeling was,
07:28a pillow and vegetables.
07:30Because,
07:31the third scenario would happen.
07:35Which is,
07:36we are going to stay longer in jail.
07:38So,
07:39at that time,
07:41we were well prepared mentally for the third scenario.
07:44As long as possible,
07:46so that we can get out of jail as soon as possible.
07:48Between 6 to 12 months.
07:51Oh my God.
07:52And that,
07:53we also discussed in the cell.
07:56We have to keep our mind steady.
07:59What we have to do.
08:00So,
08:01we discussed one by one.
08:04What?
08:05Planning one by one.
08:07But we did not have anything at that time.
08:09The most important thing was,
08:10my concern was to inform my family first.
08:14My parents were still alive at that time.
08:17Their only child was still alive.
08:20Still alive.
08:21And I told them,
08:23I was ready,
08:25together with the international media,
08:28to push for our release.
08:31Right?
08:32Or freedom.
08:33To get the story out.
08:34Because my parents were attacked.
08:36Yes.
08:3710 dead.
08:38More than 60 injured.
08:40As a result of the Israeli bullets.
08:43Oh my God.
08:44But how?
08:45In the head.
08:46In the head,
08:47how to think?
08:48Half of you going home.
08:49Half of you will go home.
08:51Because of the relationship.
08:56But,
08:57how many hours later?
08:595 hours later.
09:01Until many people,
09:02one by one,
09:04what is the name?
09:06Activists.
09:07Yes.
09:08Freed.
09:09Especially,
09:10I was visited by the Jordanian Embassy.
09:13Jordan is a neighboring country,
09:15to the Israeli territory.
09:16Yes.
09:17So, they have a representative.
09:19Okay.
09:20That means,
09:21Malaysia,
09:22the Malaysian government at that time,
09:23through Bisma Putra,
09:24and also,
09:25our defense attache,
09:26who is in the embassy in Jordan,
09:29has also carried out the task,
09:31to free all 12 Malaysians,
09:34who are detained.
09:36Yes.
09:37And,
09:38Alhamdulillah,
09:39the Jordanian embassy,
09:41this is the moment.
09:43I'm looking for someone named Ashwat Ismail.
09:46Okay, that's me.
09:47You're Malaysian?
09:49Yes.
09:50Okay.
09:51We're going to bring you out,
09:52of this place.
09:53That is a moment,
09:55that feels like,
09:57another,
09:58it's like,
09:59just freed from captivity.
10:02InsyaAllah.
10:03But, it's not free yet.
10:04True.
10:05So, we are always ready,
10:06in between,
10:07there must be something.
10:08Whatever happens in between,
10:10there is a possibility of crime.
10:12There are risks in between.
10:15As long as,
10:16we don't go out.
10:17Because, at that time,
10:18we were in the prison of Beersheba,
10:19southern of Israel,
10:21in the south of Israel,
10:23bordering with Jordan.
10:25And,
10:26we just boarded a ship,
10:29to free us,
10:32at the Jordan-Israel border,
10:34which is,
10:35the bridge of King Abdullah,
10:37the name of the bridge.
10:38Okay.
10:39As soon as I crossed,
10:40that bridge,
10:42straightaway,
10:43Duta Malaysia,
10:45to Jordan.
10:46The first thing he did,
10:47he hugged me.
10:48He said,
10:49you are the headline.
10:50He gave me a phone.
10:51Call.
10:53The first person I called.
10:55Try to guess,
10:56who was the first person I called.
10:57The first person I called,
10:59was Estrawani's studio.
11:00What I can share,
11:02especially,
11:03the audience,
11:04first of all,
11:05I would like to thank,
11:06the King of Malaysia,
11:07the King of Malaysia in Jordan,
11:09and the entire international community,
11:11who tried their best,
11:13to spread this message.
11:15And,
11:16what I can report,
11:17all 12 schools,
11:19or rather,
11:20all 12,
11:21in,
11:22the King of Malaysia,
11:24who are on a mission to Gaza,
11:27all are safe,
11:28all are a bit exhausted,
11:29and dehydrated.
11:30And at the same time,
11:31they,
11:32the same message,
11:34which I said,
11:35which is,
11:36thank you,
11:37to all the people of Malaysia.
11:39I'm okay.
11:40Okay,
11:41let's go for breaking news.
11:42Oh my God,
11:43you're still thinking about work?
11:44I'm okay.
11:45Oh my God.
11:46Because we know,
11:47their feelings,
11:48it's all,
11:49it's the first time,
11:50we are,
11:51we are,
11:52we are faced with this situation.
11:53First time.
11:54And,
11:55being a journalist,
11:56Zafar Arifin,
11:57now the Executive Editor,
11:58Estrawani,
11:59ran to the studio,
12:00without any preparation,
12:01okay,
12:02we go for breaking news.
12:03Yeah.
12:04That's how,
12:05Estrawani started,
12:06the culture of breaking news,
12:07which is very amazing.
12:08His speed.
12:09So,
12:10that's how it started.
12:11And then,
12:12my mother followed,
12:13and I called my mother.
12:14I said,
12:15I'm okay.
12:16Astagfirullah al-Razim.
12:17How did you meet back,
12:18Sharul?
12:19Shamsul.
12:20Shamsul.
12:21We waited for him,
12:22and then he arrived,
12:23and then,
12:24I said,
12:25Alhamdulillah,
12:26Mr. Shamsul is good,
12:27Mr. Shamsul is safe.
12:28Oh my God,
12:29after being separated,
12:30when it happened,
12:31when,
12:32when,
12:33when the attack happened,
12:34on the ship,
12:35we don't know his fate,
12:36we don't know each other's fate,
12:37we don't know each other's fate,
12:38we don't know each other's fate,
12:39but that's how it feels,
12:40like I said,
12:41our feelings in those three days,
12:42we can't resist,
12:43the feelings of more than seven decades,
12:44of the Palestinian people,
12:45facing Israel,
12:46every,
12:47every day.
12:48So,
12:49as a closer,
12:50Ash,
12:51maybe,
12:52you can tell us,
12:53what we,
12:54as ordinary Malaysians,
12:55that we only have
12:56a phone,
12:57what can we do,
12:58to change
12:59our world
13:00right now?
13:01What can we do?
13:02Even though we're stupid,
13:03even though we're stupid,
13:04we can't do anything,
13:05we can't do anything,
13:06we can't do anything,
13:07we can't do anything,
13:08we can't do anything,
13:09we can't do anything,
13:10we can't do anything,
13:11we can't do anything,
13:12we can't do anything,
13:13we can't do anything.
13:14So,
13:15I think the first thing
13:16is to build
13:17the stamina,
13:18build the stamina
13:19that is imbued
13:20with hope
13:21and prayer.
13:22Don't stop,
13:23like we've said.
13:24Don't stop,
13:25don't give up hope.
13:26Don't give up prayer,
13:27to find
13:28a peaceful spot
13:29in the West Bank,
13:30especially in this story,
13:31the lives of the Palestinian people.
13:32Second,
13:33Palestine is independent
13:34and they can
13:35build their own
13:36communities.
13:37Amen.
13:38And third,
13:39there is no more
13:40what is it called,
13:41all basic assistance
13:42and the Palestinian state
13:43can be strengthened.
13:44Amen, amen.
13:45And only then
13:46can they live
13:47and the children
13:48in Gaza
13:49can define
13:50what a playground is,
13:51just like
13:52the children
13:53in Malaysia
13:54who define
13:55what a playground
13:56looks like.
13:57If not,
13:58it will be difficult
13:59forever
14:00even
14:01what is it called,
14:02I can't find an example.
14:03And
14:05to strengthen
14:06the international community
14:07must be continued.
14:08As we can see
14:09now,
14:10more than 60%
14:11of young people
14:12in the US
14:13are striving
14:14for one thing,
14:15one factor,
14:16humanity.
14:17As taught
14:18by Islam
14:19to us.
14:20This is fire now.
14:21Giving us
14:22pressure
14:23for every face
14:24we see
14:25is the face
14:26of Allah.
14:27And we must
14:28achieve
14:29a high level
14:30of humanity
14:31for us.
14:32And in terms of
14:33sector or industry,
14:34you try your level best
14:35because
14:36as long as
14:37you have
14:38the method,
14:39you know
14:40what to do.
14:41And
14:42we see
14:43it
14:44to reach
14:45that level
14:46without
14:47hurting
14:48others.
14:49So,
14:50we stick to the
14:51struggle.
14:52Inshallah.
14:53Inshallah.
14:54Thank you Ash.
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