Anwar’s resolute stance on Palestine inspires hope at Riyadh Summit

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s firm stance on defending the rights of the Palestinian people at the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday (Nov 11) has brought renewed hope to the Muslim world on the Palestinian issue.

Assoc Prof Dr Mazlan Ali, a lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)’s Perdana Centre, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, said this was due to the perceived ineffectiveness of Islamic organisations like the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in addressing the matter at this time.