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Malaysia Prioritises Land Route via Rafah for Gaza Aid Delivery – Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni

KUALA LUMPUR, JULY 1 -- Malaysia is now prioritising the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza via the land route at the Rafah border following the reopening of the crossing, which is considered more efficient and secure. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the opening of the route provided the government with a better alternative method to ensure critical supplies reach the Palestinian population directly. In this regard, he said the decision of any individual or local activist to participate in a humanitarian mission voyage such as the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) from now on is their own personal choice and decision. "Their participation in the program is a personal decision based on the individual's principles who want to fight for issues related to Palestine and Gaza. The government will channel assistance if problems arise. Since the door has been opened, it is good for us to send assistance so that it can be felt," he said. He was answering a supplementary question from Datuk Ahmad Saad @ Yahaya (PN-Pokok Sena) during the question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today regarding the post-GSF mission planning and efforts to increase support among member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Lukanisman said that despite prioritising the land route, Malaysia still recognised the importance of such a voyage mission as an instrument of pressure to attract international media attention and demand accountability from the Israeli regime. He said various forms of Malaysian aid, including food, medicine and solar lamps, had been successfully channeled to the people of Gaza as a result of the sustainability of the existing approach. Meanwhile, he said Wisma Putra continued to strengthen strategic cooperation and collective diplomatic pressure at the multilateral level through the OIC, the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU). He said the effort included Malaysia's active involvement in driving cross-sector support through the Brussels 2026 Declaration which brought together the voices of members of Parliament, political figures and civil society from Europe as well as Malaysia. "Efforts are being made to build collective diplomatic pressure to ensure that the Palestinian issue continues to receive appropriate attention and action at the international level," he said. Earlier, when answering the original question, Lukanisman said the government strongly condemned the Zionist regime's violent actions in detaining GSF 2.0 mission participants, in addition to expressing appreciation to the Turkish government for helping to rescue and bring back all 29 Malaysian volunteers safely. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Malaysia is now prioritising the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza through the land route via the Rafah border, following its reopening, which the government considers a more efficient and secure channel. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the reopened crossing provides a better alternative to ensure that […]

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