Civil society groups and prominent figures are urging citizens to show compassion towards the 127 Palestinian refugees brought to the country for medical aid.
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The Palestinian refugees, comprising 41 chronically ill patients and 86 of their immediate family members, have endured unimaginable trauma and suffering due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which has claimed over 40,000 lives and left thousands more injured and displaced. They stress that this is a humanitarian issue that transcends all differences and requires a collective response of compassion and kindness.
Sarawak’s Emphatic Rejection Highlights Deep-Seated Divisions Meanwhile, In a strongly worded Facebook post, Francis Paul Siah, the head of the NGO Movement for Change Sarawak , directly addressed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. His emphatic rejection of the idea of hosting these refugees in Sarawak has highlighted the deep-seated divisions and concerns among some Malaysians regarding the influx of displaced individuals into the country.
The Need for International Solidarity and Collective Action Amid the growing controversy surrounding the acceptance of Palestinian refugees in Malaysia, humanitarian activist and member of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Datuk Ahmad Azam Ab Rahman, has added his voice to the conversation.
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