Malaysian premier reiterates call for justice for Palestinians

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday reiterated his call for "peace and justice" for the Palestinian people, according to Anadolu Agency. He also condemned the genocide in Gaza, which he described as "unequivocal".

The statement was published in a post on X. Anwar also reaffirmed Malaysia's opposition to what he called the "indiscriminate" bombing of southern Lebanon. He called for urgent efforts to stop the widening Middle East conflict from spreading further.

"Malaysia's position is clear. We remain steadfast in our call for peace and justice for the Palestinian people, in our unequivocal condemnation of the genocide in Gaza, and in our opposition to the indiscriminate bombing of southern Lebanon," he wrote.

Anwar said Malaysia viewed the escalating conflict across the Middle East with "great" concern. According to the report, he had been in "close" contact with regional leaders. These included Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as well as other leaders across the Gulf.

"These conversations reflect the gravity with which Malaysia regards the present crisis, and the urgency of preventing it from spreading further," he said.

The report does not describe any specific response from other governments. It does not give casualty figures or details of recent strikes in Gaza or Lebanon. The source is a single news agency report, and no other outlet has been checked for this story.

Background

Anwar has repeatedly spoken out on the Palestinian issue since taking office as prime minister. The Anadolu report does not provide further detail on his earlier statements. It describes the current situation as a widening Middle East conflict, with fighting reported in Gaza and southern Lebanon.