Anwar invites all Malaysians to join Palestine solidarity gathering on Oct 24


KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is inviting all Malaysians to participate in the Malaysia with Palestine Assembly at Axiata Arena Stadium, Bukit Jalil tomorrow night as a sign of national solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The Prime Minister shared about the gathering in a post on his Facebook page Monday (Oct 23).

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"Come on all Malaysians, go to Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil tomorrow night as a sign of our solidarity with the Palestinian people!" the Prime Minister said in his post.

a poster shared in the post said the rally is scheduled to take place from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

Also sharing the same poster on Facebook is Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

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Meanwhile, according to a statement by the Coalition of NGOs (non-governmental organisations) throughout Malaysia, the Prime Minister is expected to deliver a special message at the gathering as soon as he returns from abroad.

"The programme which will begin with congregational Maghrib prayers will continue with speeches by NGO representatives before closing with a special speech by the Prime Minister," according to the statement.

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Serantau Muslim chairman Ustaz Hakim Mohd Nor, who is also on the programme's secretariat, said the purpose of implementing this programme is to show Malaysia's unity towards the Palestinian people who are currently being oppressed by Israel.

According to him, the assembly aims at three main objectives which are to stop the war in Palestine, secondly to stop the killing of children, women and disabled people in the troubled region and thirdly as a united voice of Muslims around the world.

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The white dress themed gathering is expected to be attended by more than 20,000 people, he said.

Meanwhile, Global Peace Mission chairman Ahmad Fahmi Samsudin, who is also in the programme secretariat, said the gathering will continue in other Malaysian states in a tour of "1,000,000 Defenders of Palestine".

The state rallies will begin at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Melaka on Sunday (Oct 29), he said. - Bernama

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