Israel wants Iran’s attack ‘to deflect attention’ from Palestinians’ plight, Malaysia says
- Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan issued a statement urging the world to remember Israel’s ‘nefarious, inhumane and unconscionable acts’
- Further ‘provocation or retaliation could ignite a devastating region-wide conflict that will not serve the region or the Palestinian cause’, he said
Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the objective must be to work towards the freedom of the Palestinians and their rights to their own land.
“Any distraction from this objective is what Israel wants, which is to deflect the global community’s attention from their nefarious, inhumane and unconscionable acts in Palestine,” he said.
In a statement, released on Sunday, Mohamad said Malaysia “echoes the call by the United Nations secretary general for an immediate cessation and end of these hostilities”.
“Any form of attack, offensive or defensive, will have consequences that, if it spirals out of control, will ultimately lead to the deaths of many more innocent[s],” he said.
“The government of Malaysia urges the parties concerned to de-escalate and create the necessary environment to end this conflict immediately … The main objective is to find peace and a permanent solution to the plight of the Palestinian people and not widen the conflict.”