Anwar and Wan Azizah perform umrah, pray for peace in Palestine

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail performed the umrah in Makkah yesterday, after attending the Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh.

Anwar said he also prayed for Palestine to be free of oppression and destruction.

"May our brothers and sisters in Gaza and the West Bank be blessed with prosperity, peace, and given the strength in overcoming challenges and tyranny," he wrote in a Facebook post.

Anwar said that following the Umrah, the Malaysian delegation would be leaving for the United States to participate in the 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Week.

Leaders and delegates from OIC member states gathered at the extraordinary summit hosted by Saudi Prime Minister Crown Prince Mohammed Salman to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression, cruelty and inhumanity in Palestine.

Anwar also held a meeting with the King of Jordan King Abdullah II on the sidelines of the summit.

He said his meeting with King Abdullah took place in a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.

“The meeting also created more opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and Jordan, besides highest-level visits in 2024, as well as private sector collaboration, especially in drone technology and military cooperation.

“We also discussed the need to address the tension in the West Bank and Baitulmaqdis, especially the Israeli settlers’ aggression against the Palestinians,” Anwar continued in the post.

According to Anwar, they also discussed possible efforts to be taken to stop the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis affecting innocent people in the region.

- Bernama

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