Thousands of Malaysians took to the streets in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday in order to declare their solidarity with Palestine.
They were wearing Palestine flags and chanting “Save Palestine,” “Stop genocide in Gaza,” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, condemned the Israeli attack on Gaza and expressed his solidarity with Palestine.
“We are with the Palestinian people … yesterday, today, and tomorrow,” the Prime Minister said to the crowd.
“Malaysians were there from the days of Yasser Arafat, struggling for an independent Palestine until today, and we will continue without fear.” He added.
“It is a level of insanity to allow people to be butchered, babies to be killed, hospitals to be bombed, and schools to be destroyed,” Anwar said.
“We are not asking for anything extra. We want the Arabs, the Palestinians, the people of Gaza to be treated as human beings … Stop the killing. Give them food. Give them medicine. Give the babies the right to live. Is that asking too much?”
The number of people killed in Gaza has exceeded 5,000 since Oct. 7, when Israel launched its strikes on Gaza.
In addition to that, more than 15,200 people have been injured as well.
Women and children make up 60 percent of the dead, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
In recent days, Israeli shelling on residential buildings and hospitals is continuing despite repeated calls by international organizations for a ceasefire.
