9 More Malaysian Activists On Gaza Mission Return Home

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The group was among 150 activists from 25 countries aboard nine vessels that were intercepted by Israeli forces on Oct 8.
The activists were received by Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the wife of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, education minister Fadhlina Sidek, deputy religious affairs minister Zulkifli Hasan, family members and supporters. (Bernama pic)SEPANG: Nine Malaysian activists who joined the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (FFC x TMTG) mission have safely returned home this afternoon
They departed Istanbul, Turkey at 1.40am (local time) on Sunday and arrived at KLIA at 4.01pm.
They were received by Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the wife of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, education minister Fadhlina Sidek, deputy religious affairs minister Zulkifli Hasan, family members and supporters.
The FFC x TMTG humanitarian mission involved about 150 activists from 25 countries aboard nine vessels, including “Conscience” and “Umm Saad”, which were intercepted by Zionist forces less than 120 nautical miles from Gaza last Wednesday before being towed to Ashdod Port where the activists were later transferred to Ketziot Prison in Negev, Israel.
Eight Malaysians were on board the “Conscience”, namely Malaysian delegation head Dr Alauddin Ali, Dr Fauziah Hassan, Dr Hafiz Sulaiman, Dr Ili Syakira Suhaimi, Afandi Salleh, Dr Noorhasyimah Ismail, Norsham Abu Bakar and Astro Awani journalist Syafik Shukri Abdul Jalil, while another medical doctor, Dr Maziah Muhammad, was on board the “Umm Saad”.
On Oct 8, after the FFC mission to Gaza was intercepted by Israeli forces at 10.50am Malaysian time, Anwar said the act of detaining ships carrying aid for the people of Gaza was inhumane and contravened the fundamental principles of human rights and universal human dignity.
On the same day, the foreign ministry contacted Turkey and US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau to expedite the release of the nine Malaysian activists detained by the Israeli forces.
On Oct 10, the nine activists were released and subsequently flown out of Israel and arrived in Istanbul at 2.30pm local time (7.30pm Malaysian time). - FMT

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