MALAYSIA CALLS ON WORLD COMMUNITY TO TAKE ISRAEL TO THE INTERNATIONAL

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia today called on the world
community to bring a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly to refer
Israeli's atrocities to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The proposal was contained in a special motion tabled in Parliament by
Prime Minister Najib Razak.

The 15-point motion, among others, proposed that the May 31 incident where
Israeli forces stormed the humanitarian aid ship "Mavi Marmara" bound for
blockaded Gaza be also referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for
an "advisory opinion".

In tabling the motion, Najib also proposed that Turkey, which lost nine of
its nationals in the Israeli commando attack on the ship, consider action under
the provisions of the Rome Statute of the ICC.

The motion strongly condemned Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu for having
allowed the regime's military forces to act beyond the bounds of humanitarian
norms against the people of various countries, including Malaysia, who had
joined the Freedom Flotilla aid mission to Gaza.
-- BERNAMA