KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Malaysians have gathered for the pro-Palestine rally at the Axiata Arena indoor stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday (Aug 4). Participants started gathering at the venue as early as 6pm, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is expected to deliver a speech to declare support for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The divided world has now united for the Palestinian struggle, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In his address at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, here, he said it was no longer just about Palestine, but also a universal call for solidarity. “Malaysians from all political parties, religions, races and ideologies...
KUALA LUMPUR: Mosques in the country on Thursday (Aug 1) held funeral prayers in absentia for Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike. In addition to mosques under the supervision of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi), the funeral prayers were...
SHAH ALAM: Approximately one million Malaysians are targeted to participate in a massive rally as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 24 next year. Malaysian Islamic Organisations Consultative Council (Mapim) president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid stated that the programme, known as "Perhimpunan Sejuta Rakyat Untuk Palestin" (the...
JOHOR BARU: The Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt should be opened to allow more humanitarian aid to be given to the Palestinians. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia senior lecturer Dr Mohamad Darwish said the ban on entry to Gaza has also caused the hospitals to suffer a healthcare crisis. “Since there is no electricity, the hospitals have to...
KUALA LUMPUR: About 20,000 people are expected to join the Malaysia with Palestine Rally at Axiata Arena Stadium, Bukit Jalil here, on Tuesday (Oct 24) night. Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim) president Muhamad Faizal Abdul Aziz said the gathering was scheduled to begin with Maghrib prayers, followed by a hajat prayer led by Palestinian Qari...
KUALA LUMPUR: Showing solidarity with the Palestinians was the main objective of Sunday's (Oct 22) rally at Dataran Merdeka, not the dos and don'ts at such events, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the lives of two million Palestinians were at stake, with the Israeli army massing at Palestine's borders. "The (priority) is...
JOHOR BARU: Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim (pic) is calling for solidarity with the Palestinian people following violence that has erupted there. He said that over a month ago, a cultural association delegation from Palestine came to Parliament to meet with government bloc MPs. ALSO READ: Asean urges de-escalation of Hamas-Israel conflict “At that time, not many MPs attended, except...
