PM announces additional RM100m aid for Gaza
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced an additional RM100 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza last night, reaffirming Malaysia’s continued commitment to supporting Palestinians amid the worsening crisis.
Speaking at the “Malam Himpunan dan Selawat Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza” gathering at Dataran Merdeka, Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the allocation follows a similar RM100 million approved by the government two years ago.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced an additional RM100 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza last night, reaffirming Malaysia’s continued commitment to supporting Palestinians amid the worsening crisis.
Speaking at the “Malam Himpunan dan Selawat Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza” gathering at Dataran Merdeka, Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the allocation follows a similar RM100 million approved by the government two years ago.
"Tonight, I announce that Malaysia will contribute another RM100 million to assist the people of Palestine," he said during his keynote address, delivered before thousands in attendance.
Also present were Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Na’im Mokhtar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa and Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
NGO leaders, including Sumud Nusantara director-general and Cinta Gaza Malaysia CEO Nadir Al-Nuri Kamaruzaman, and Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim) CEO Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby, were also in attendance.
Anwar noted that Malaysia had previously facilitated medical treatment for injured Palestinians brought to the country on two separate flights.
“Many have since returned home after treatment. For the children who remain, we’re providing education, support and essential services,” he said.
Private sector also encouraged to give
Anwar also urged major corporations to step forward with aid for the Palestinian people, calling on them to reflect on the peace and freedom enjoyed in Malaysia as a reason to support those in hardship.
"I will continue encouraging friends and partners to remain committed to the Palestinian cause. While many have extended various forms of aid in the past, the Zionist regime has destroyed much of it," he said.
The event marked the culmination of the Sumud Nusantara Carnival 2025, which began last Friday. It was jointly organised by Mapim and Cinta Gaza Malaysia, under the patronage of the premier.
The evening featured special prayers (solat hajat) for Gaza’s liberation, a sermon by a prominent preacher, the recitation of qunut nazilah, and selawat by qasidah group Majelis Azzahir, led by Habib Ali Zainal Abidin Assegaf.
‘Netanyahu truly insane, cruel’
Anwar said violence targeting children, women, hospitals and schools in the region and various forms of oppression clearly showed that the Zionist regime was willing to use starvation and restrictions on humanitarian aid as weapons of war.
"I am already 78, but I have never seen, read or heard in this era that there are people so cruel.
"Netanyahu and his group are truly insane! cruel! They even maintain that all the little children (in Gaza) are Hamas... even a two-year-old child running around is accused of being Hamas. This is sick,” he said.
Anwar also questioned the attitude of Western countries that chose to remain silent on the oppression in Gaza, even though they had previously rejected the occupation.
"I have asked the leaders of European, American and other countries, are we fighting to accept occupation? Why is the occupation allowed in Gaza? Can we accept the killing of little children and women?
"Why Gaza? Is it because they are Arabs, because they are Muslims, because it is called Palestine? These are the questions they must answer, and they have only one answer - which is Hamas. Oct 7 (Hamas’ attack on Israel). That is their only answer.”
The prime minister emphasised that everything that is happening in Gaza is the result of decades of oppression by Israel, which has seen Palestinian land seized, houses destroyed, schools demolished, mosques torn down, and even churches flattened.
He said that the Palestinian struggle cannot be separated from the history of imperialism, colonialism and continuous exploitation.
"These are not humans, these are animals! That is our answer to them. Everything you own is taken away - land, water, families, children… all seized. That is colonialism.
"Why is it so difficult to understand this reality? Why are there people talking about human rights and democracy? What human rights? What democracy? What world order?” asked the premier.
- Bernama
