Malaysia Strongly Condemns Escalation Of Military Operations In Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia unequivocally condemns the latest declaration by the Israeli Zionist regime to further escalate its military aggression in Gaza, despite ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the regime's deliberate pursuit of mass killings, starvation, and mass displacement of the people of Gaza under the guise of 'voluntary transfer', while coercing other nations to accept expelled Palestinians, constitutes flagrant violations of international law.
'Malaysia calls on the international community, in particular the United Nations Security Council, to demand that the Israeli regime end these atrocities and uphold international law.
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