KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and several other countries are concerned about the shortcomings in the 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza proposed by United States President Donald Trump, says Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin (pic).
He said that in the plan, Trump did not clearly mention reconciliation and the total withdrawal of troops, as well as determining the direction of the Palestinian state, which must be decided by the Palestinian people themselves.
However, he said Malaysia saw that the plan also had some positives in dealing with the crisis in Gaza, including immediately stopping Israeli attacks on the region.
"With this 20-point peace plan, we hope there will be a halt to bombing, genocide and destruction. The most important thing is that this plan paves the way for the world to channel humanitarian aid to Gaza.
"As such, this is something we welcome. However, several issues need to be paid attention to in the plan, as there is concern, including among other nations, that there are loopholes in it," he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Oct 6). - Bernama
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