KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will spare no diplomatic effort in working with its partners to prevent the further massacre of innocent civilians in Gaza, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said what the world is currently witnessing in Gaza is hard for all to process, even for those accustomed to seeing the aftermath of hate, terror and violence.
"There should be no doubt, no question of our commitment in this regard," he said during the 14th Asean Law Association General Assembly 2023 and Asean Law Conference here on Thursday (Oct 19).
Also present at the event were Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon.
ALSO READ : PM pledges to defend judiciary, slams rumours of govt interference
The Prime Minister said Malaysia believes in upholding international law with regards to the Gaza-Israel conflict.
"In fact, our security and prosperity are predicated on the primacy of the rules that govern interactions between states.
"But it is hard to believe in its sanctity when some nations have such a tenacious commitment to the iron fist of the occupation forces – brutal in their instincts, genocidal in their purpose, nefarious in their ends.
"That difficulty lies not only in knowing of the immense tragedies that have occurred, but also in our dread of the catastrophe that awaits," he added.
Anwar posed a question to the floor, asking what the conflict had to do with the rule of law.
"Everything and nothing.
"It has everything to do with the law because that is what we all ought to be standing for, at this moment of grave danger.
"And that should be especially so for those countries of the world that are always quick to claim that they support a rules-based international order.
"It also has nothing to do with the law because these very same countries are quick to suspend such talk when it comes to Israel, its brutal occupation of the Palestinians and its flagrant disregard for the rules-based international order," he said.
