Malaysian Scholar Urges Sending Islamic Peacekeeping Forces to Stop Israeli Crimes
Speaking to IQNA on the sidelines of the 38th International Islamic Unity Conference, which was held in Tehran last week, Muhammad Azmi Abdulhamid said measures taken by Muslim states have so far failed to put an end to the Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Muslim countries should unite and take practical action, he said, adding that voicing solidarity with Palestine is not enough.
There are 57 Muslim countries cooperating under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which is not effective, he stated.
Muslim countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey and Qatar, have also taken steps and done what they could, he said, adding it has not been enough.
Muslims should seek to have our own peacekeeping forces and send them to the region, Abdulhamid stated.
There is no other way to stop the Israeli regime than intervention and pressure, he underlined.
He referred to the firm stance of the Malaysian people and government in condemnation of the Zionist crimes, saying Malaysians have always been attentive to the issue of Palestine and have never recognized the Israeli regime.
The scholar added that since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, Malaysians have staged protest rallies, media campaigns and boycott campaigns against Tel Aviv.
They have also sent humanitarian aid to the people of the Palestinian coastal enclave, he noted.
Malaysia also strongly condemns the recent massacre of people in Lebanon via pagers.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Abdulhamid referred to the significance of Islamic unity and said in order to defend Palestine and the oppressed in the Muslim world, Muslims should have a united voice in the United Nations and other international bodies.
Muslim unity should be reached practically not just in words, he said, urging Muslims to end their differences and disputes.
There are some 4.5 million mosques across the world and they can be used to enhance our unity worldwide,” he stated.
Relying on unified leadership, we should revive our lost strength, he went on to say.
The 38th Islamic Unity Conference was held by World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought in the Iranian capital Tehran on September 19-21.
More than 200 prominent religious figures from across Iran and Islamic countries attended the three-day event to exchange views on the latest developments in the world of Islam, with the issue of Palestine remaining as the focal point of the debates.
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