PM: M'sia to take in injured Palestinians, provide medical help

Malaysia plans to provide medical aid to Palestinians who are suffering from the ongoing Israeli aggression, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally in Kuala Lumpur last night, he said the government is seeking to bring in Palestinian women and children who are injured or ill so they can get the necessary help.

"...insha-Allah we will try our best to help them. We will speak up (for Palestine) no matter who is standing before us.

"And we will provide medical assistance to those who are sick, whether for them to be treated there (in Palestine) or to bring them over here for treatment.

"We will continue to help them relentlessly. The government will provide some funds (for this purpose), and I will also discuss with several other countries," Anwar said in his speech at the "Himpunan Pembebasan Palestin" rally held in Bukit Jalil.

The gathering was organised by the federal government together with several NGOs to show Malaysia's solidarity with the plight of Palestinians and to condemn the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

"I am in touch with (Egyptian president) Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, seeking his assistance to facilitate humanitarian support to bring back some of the injured Palestinian women and children to be treated in Malaysia," Anwar said.

The prime minister added that he has contacted several other Islamic country leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the king of Bahrain to seek their continued assistance for Palestine.

Anwar condemns US Congress

Earlier in his speech, Anwar admonished the United States Congress for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently.

"There is no use speaking about humanity to these people because they don't practice what they preach.

"Like what (Amanah president) Mohamad Sabu had mentioned just now, can you imagine (the atrocities) where they could kill small kids, demolish buildings and rape women?

"But the culprit behind these crimes was still given space and placed on a pedestal by the US Congress. This is the reality of today's politics," Anwar lamented.

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