MALAYSIA does not want the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine to just conclude with a statement of condemnation without presenting any concrete steps to move forward.

Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said affirmation from OIC member countries can help expedite a ceasefire and put a stop the killings in Palestine.

“We don’t want OIC to have meeting after meeting but with no results.

“There should be an affirmation, there must be steps forward from the member countries to speed up the ceasefire process, to immediately stop the brutal attacks and killings by this inhumane (Israeli) regime,” he told Malaysian reporters in Riyadh today.

He had earlier attended a meeting of OIC foreign ministers in conjunction with the eighth OIC emergency summit, which will take place today in the capital of Saudi Arabia.

The emergency summit will discuss the Israeli regime’s ongoing attacks, brutality and inhumanity on Palestinians.

Hosted by Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, leaders and representatives of OIC member states will also attend the summit.

The emergency summit is the result of the cooperation between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and several OIC leaders.

The prime minister is expected to arrive in Riyadh today to attend the summit where he will voice Malaysia’s firm stance on the long-standing Palestinian issue.

“What is needed is, immediate steps to end this war. We cannot allow the brutal killings of children, women and civilians in the name of their right to self-defence,” said Zambry.

According to the foreign minister, the summit today will be preceded by the Arab Nations Summit, which will take place simultaneously.

An “impactful” joint statement will be issued after the summit, Zambry said.

Attacks in Gaza over the past month have killed approximately 11,000 Palestinians, the majority of those killed civilians, especially women and children. – Bernama, November 11, 2023.