Malaysia Egypt Reject Trump S Plan To Empty Gaza

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a phone conversation with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia and Egypt have both rejected any attempt to force Palestinians out of Gaza, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today.

He said in an online posting that he had spoken to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today and they both agreed that actions to remove Palestinians from the territory would undermine the Palestinian cause and efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state.
A proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza was mooted by US president Donald Trump last week, who said the US “will take over” the Gaza Strip and redevelop the area as a new “Riviera”. He later said the area should be viewed as a “big real estate site”.
His plan has been criticised by Arab countries and other world leaders.
Anwar made no mention of the Trump plan. He said he had conveyed Malaysia’s deep appreciation for Egypt’s continued support in facilitating aid to Palestinians suffering under a brutal onslaught by Israel.
“We discussed Japan and Malaysia’s joint efforts under the East Asia initiative to rebuild Gaza, reaffirming that stronger international solidarity is crucial,” he said.
Anwar also held a meeting with visiting Cuban foreign minister Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla to discuss cooperation between the two countries. He said he invited Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel to visit Malaysia.
Malaysia and Cuba marked 50 years of diplomatic relations on Feb 6. - FMT

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