This is scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 24.

Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim) president Azmi Abdul Hamid said the programme, known as “Perhimpunan Sejuta Rakyat Untuk Palestin” (Million People Rally for Palestine), was to express support for the Palestinian people’s struggle and to call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.

As the coordinator of the assembly, he said, they were also aiming to enlist 1,000 NGOs to join the rally.

Azmi said they are in the planning stages regarding the venue for the rally, intending to pass in front of the US embassy at Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur.

He appealed for cooperation from the authorities to ensure it can be conducted safely and smoothly.

“This rally will send a powerful message from the people of Malaysia to the United Nations (UN) to urgently intervene and stop Israel from continuing its atrocities in Gaza,” he said at a press conference here today.

Former Batu MP Tian Chua, who also serves as the spokesman for the Palestinian Solidarity Secretariat (SSP), said the solidarity picket for Palestine near the US embassy is considered successful in exerting pressure and will reach its peak tomorrow night.

“We will commence the New Year countdown starting at 9pm tomorrow, targeting 1,000 participants to continue demonstrating our solidarity and firm stance on the Palestinian issue,” he said.