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Malaysia has urged OIC member states to reject Israel's US$2.3 billion illegal settlement expansion in Palestinian territories, calling for enforcement of international law and the two-state solution.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denounced Israel's issuance of construction tenders for the E1 settlement project near Jerusalem, contending that the development would fatally compromise the viability of a future Palestinian state.
The United States has formally notified Congress of funding for a planned International Stabilisation Force in Gaza, marking an initial step in implementing President Trump's 21-point Middle East peace proposal. The move comes amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Hamas.
The UN Human Rights Office has reported that attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have become unbearable, with families trapped in their homes without access to water and electricity.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared that Malaysia will maintain its longstanding ban on Israeli entry regardless of international pressure, emphasizing the nation's sovereign right to determine its own foreign policy direction.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected calls to reassess Malaysia-US relations over Kuala Lumpur's position on Israel, insisting the country will speak out against civilian deaths in the Middle East while maintaining good bilateral ties.
A senior Palestinian official has called on Malaysia to strengthen its advocacy for Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody, citing allegations of systematic abuse and inhumane conditions affecting thousands of prisoners.
Pakistan and Jordan are spearheading coordinated regional diplomacy to address escalating Israeli military operations and settler violence in occupied Palestinian territories, including repeated incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Palestinian government faces an acute fiscal emergency as Israel withholds over US$5 billion in tax revenues, representing 68 per cent of Finance Ministry income. The crisis threatens public services, employment, and regional stability.
Israeli forces attacked a Bedouin community near East Jerusalem on Monday, injuring multiple Palestinians including women and elderly residents. Separately, Israeli occupiers seized a house under construction in the West Bank and attempted livestock theft.
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy has appealed to US President Donald Trump to restrain Israeli policies toward Palestinians, warning the region faces mounting instability amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and the occupied territories.
Israeli military forces have detained more than 40 young Palestinian men during a raid on Tell, a town in the northern occupied West Bank near Nablus, as part of a widescale operation ordered after an attack on an Israeli settlement.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has strongly condemned an incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and thousands of settlers, calling it a deliberate provocation and breach of the holy site's status.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's distinction between criticising Israeli government actions and maintaining respect for Jewish people, addressing ongoing tensions in regional discourse.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged he lacks the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes, despite earlier exploring the possibility.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's decades-long policy of barring Israeli nationals from entering the country, dismissing criticism from eight US Democratic Congressmen as baseless and asserting the nation's independent right to defend Palestinian rights.
Benjamin Netanyahu's office has strongly criticised New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for suggesting he might pursue the Israeli PM's arrest during a forthcoming United Nations gathering in New York.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has indicated he is deliberating the prospect of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the forthcoming UN summit, drawing swift condemnation from Netanyahu's office.
The European Union has condemned Israel's decision to approve substantial new funding for West Bank settlement expansion, warning that such moves jeopardise the viability of a two-state solution and deepen Palestinian fragmentation.
EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels to debate potential new sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, though disagreement among member states threatens unified action.