Foreign minister Saifuddin Abdulllah, in a statement today, said Malaysia stands by its unwavering commitment in supporting the Palestinian cause and struggle against the continued Israeli illegal occupation and systematic oppression on Palestinian land.

He said Malaysia would continue to pursue the Palestinian agenda bilaterally, as well as at various regional and international forums to realise the Palestinian people’s aspiration for freedom and for an independent state of Palestine.

“Malaysia’s continuous support for the Palestinian struggle is also in recognition of the aspirations of the new generation of Palestinian fighters and activists.”

Saifuddin said Malaysia will also continue to provide political and moral support, as well as humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people bilaterally and through international organisations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as well as facilitating the work of Malaysian civil society organisations for Palestinians.

According to media reports, Israel’s minister of regional cooperation Issawi Frej had on Monday announced that Oman, Tunisia, Qatar, and Malaysia might join the Abraham Accords.

Former US President Donald Trump’s administration had initiated the 2020 Abraham Accords, which saw several Arab countries, namely the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, normalise relations with Israel.