PETALING JAYA: The international community must make every effort to ensure the success of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission, says the United Nations Association of Malaysia (Unam).
Its president Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said GSF’s mission was a peaceful, non-violent and humane gesture to provide timely relief to the victimised people of Palestine.
“A failure to act promptly to ensure the speedy delivery of essential supplies to the Palestine people would only prolong the dire and catastrophic situation prevailing there,” he said in a statement on Friday (Oct 3).
He said Unam also viewed attempts to thwart and threaten the GSF mission with grave concern and disappointment.
“GSF’s mission is a peaceful, nonviolent and humane gesture to provide some timely relief to the victimised people of Palestine.
“It is commendable that Malaysian GSF volunteers are an integral component of this global initiative.
“It would seem that those opposed to the GSF mission have acted with impunity, heartlessness and savagery,” he said.
The GSF mission, comprising more than 500 activists from 44 countries, including Malaysia, sailed towards Gaza as a symbol of solidarity and an effort to break Israel's blockade, carrying essential supplies for Palestinians affected by ongoing Zionist attacks.
As at press time, 10 ships were intercepted by Israeli forces.
Wisma Putra later announced that the Malaysians detained were safe and healthy and would be repatriated via a third country.
The detained Malaysians are singer Heliza Helmi and her sister Nur Hazwani Afiqah (aboard the vessel Hio); Nurfarahin Romli (Farah Lee) and Danish Nazran Murad (aboard Grande Blu); singer Zizi Kirana (aboard Huga); Musa Nuwayri, Iylia Balqis and Sul Aidil (aboard Alma); and Haikal Abdullah, Muaz Zainal, Zulfadhli Khiduddin and Rusydi Ramli (aboard Sirius).
Also detained are Razali Awang (aboard Inana); influencer Nurul Hidayah Mohd Amin, better known as Ardell Aryana (aboard Mikeno); PU Rahmat, Norhelmi Ab Ghani, Mohd Asmawi Mukhtar, Norazman Ishak (aboard Estrella); Zainal Rashid and Ustaz Muhammad (aboard Fair Lady); as well as Muhammad Hareez Adzrami, better known as Haroqs, Muhd Haikal Luqman Zulkefli and Taufiq Mohd Razif (aboard Free Willy).
