Pro-Palestinian NGOs sue Dutch govt over Israel support

The Hague (AFP) - Pro-Palestinian groups took the Dutch state to court Friday, urging a halt to arms exports to Israel and accusing the government of failing to prevent what they termed a genocide in Gaza. The NGOs argued that Israel is breaking international law in Gaza and the West Bank, invoking, amongst others, the 1948...

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader

AMSTERDAM (Reuters): Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The move comes after the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on May 20, that he...

11 police reports made alleging defamation in CNN interview video with Anwar, says IGP

PETALING JAYA: 11 police reports have been lodged over a recent viral video that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his recent interview with CNN, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police told Sinar Harian that investigations into the cases have begun, classified under Section 504 of the Penal Code and...

Edited clip of PM’s CNN interview gives wrong impression, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent interview with CNN has been edited and taken out of context to give the impression that the government recognises Israel's right to exist. Unity government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said only one part of the Prime Minister's interview with the channel's Richard Quest was being shared on social media. "Until today, we...

Malbatt team in Lebanon unscathed in Israeli attack

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt) team is safe despite increasing tensions following Israel’s attack on Lebanon, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said no Malbatt personnel was injured nor any assets damaged in the attack last week. “All teams under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), including Malbatt, have been...

Israel-Hamas war: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 558

LEBANESE health authorities on Tuesday (Sept 24) raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants to 558. Palestinian officials in Gaza, meanwhile, said new Israeli strike killed at least seven people in the southern city of Khan Younis. Israel’s military says it will do "whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah away...

Dewan Rakyat condemns assassination of Hamas leader

PETALING JAYA: The Dewan Rakyat condemns the "cruel" and "violent" assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, says Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I express my condolences to the people of Palestine on the ‘syahid’ death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in the Zionist regime’s raid at...

PM Anwar urges caution on calls for Malaysia’s withdrawal from US-led maritime exercise

LABUAN: Malaysia must adopt a rational approach in responding to calls from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to withdraw from a US-led maritime military exercise that includes the participation of the Israeli army. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised the need for thorough consideration of the matter and its potential implications. "Our stance is firm; no country is...

M’sia condemns continued barbaric airstrikes by Israel in Gaza, calls for global action

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Foreign Ministry has issued a strong condemnation of the recent Israeli attacks on Palestinian territories, highlighting a severe escalation in violence that has resulted in significant civilian casualties. In a statement released Monday (May 27), the ministry reported that Israeli forces had targeted several Palestinian encampments in Tal as-Sultan, Jabalia, Nuseirat, and Gaza...

World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah

THE HAGUE: Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday (May 24) to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Reading out a ruling by the International Court of Justice or World Court, the body's president, Nawaf Salam, said provisional measures ordered by the court in March did not...