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GAZA AID MISSION SUCCEEDS IN EXPOSING ISRAELI ATROCITIES - MAHATHIR
SEPANG (Malaysia), June 8 (Bernama) -- The Gaza aid mission succeeded in
exposing Israeli atrocities to the world, said Perdana Global Peace Organisation
(PGPO) chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
"What we had said about Israel is true, it ignores international law, it is
willing to kill unarmed people, the people who are not their enemies but are
simply doing humanitarian works.
"Although we are not able to send the aid to Gaza, but on one hand we
succeeded in exposing to the world how bad Israel is and it willing to kill not
only their enemies but also the people from an ally's country," he told
reporters at the homecoming ceremony for six more Malaysian activists in the
mission at KL International Airport here Monday.
Dr Mahathir said he was thankful that the volunteers arrived home safely.
A PGPO volunteer, Matthias Chang said the world should be wary of the
Israeli propaganda to justify the murder of volunteers on board aid ship "Mavi
Marmara".
"This is a propaganda aimed at misleading the public and the media such as
Cable News Network (CNN) and Fox News exploited the differences in the commandos
action against activists on board Rachel Corrie and that of Mavi Marmara. This
is a blatant lie," he said.
Parit Member of Parliament Nizar Zakaria said he was saddened with the
oppression of the Palestinians which he saw on the way to the prison.
Despite the horrifying experience, he said he was still keen to join any
such mission in the future.
He expressed his regret for the failure to deliver the aid from Malaysia to
Gaza, just 35 nautical miles off the port before it was seized by Israeli
commandos.
"The people of Gaza must have waited in vain for the aid as they know we
were coming," he said.
Nizar said he and other activists signed what looked like a confession
written in Hebrew under duress.
Meanwhile, the families of the volunteers were a picture of relief that
they
were able to return home safe and sound.
Nomee Asyikin Mohd Radzi, the wife of Ahmad Faizal Azumu, one of the
volunteers, said although she did not object to her husband going on the
mission, she became very worried after what happened to the volunteers on the
Mavi Marmara, which was attacked by Israeli naval forces on May 31 leaving nine
people dead.
A doctor at the National Heart Institute here, she said she was very
relieved to welcome him when he arrived at the Bunga Raya compex at the KL
International Airport.
Nizar Zakaria's mother-in-law Datin Yan Hanafi said she thanked God that the
volunteers' ordeal was over.
"His wife was so worried because we did not know what really had happened
over there," she said.
Supiah Ahmad, the mother of TV3 cameraman Mohd Jufri Judin, said she was
glued to the television set at home to keep updated on the fate of the
Malaysians on the MV Rachel Corree and was very happy they all made it home
unhurt.
-- BERNAMA
exposing Israeli atrocities to the world, said Perdana Global Peace Organisation
(PGPO) chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
"What we had said about Israel is true, it ignores international law, it is
willing to kill unarmed people, the people who are not their enemies but are
simply doing humanitarian works.
"Although we are not able to send the aid to Gaza, but on one hand we
succeeded in exposing to the world how bad Israel is and it willing to kill not
only their enemies but also the people from an ally's country," he told
reporters at the homecoming ceremony for six more Malaysian activists in the
mission at KL International Airport here Monday.
Dr Mahathir said he was thankful that the volunteers arrived home safely.
A PGPO volunteer, Matthias Chang said the world should be wary of the
Israeli propaganda to justify the murder of volunteers on board aid ship "Mavi
Marmara".
"This is a propaganda aimed at misleading the public and the media such as
Cable News Network (CNN) and Fox News exploited the differences in the commandos
action against activists on board Rachel Corrie and that of Mavi Marmara. This
is a blatant lie," he said.
Parit Member of Parliament Nizar Zakaria said he was saddened with the
oppression of the Palestinians which he saw on the way to the prison.
Despite the horrifying experience, he said he was still keen to join any
such mission in the future.
He expressed his regret for the failure to deliver the aid from Malaysia to
Gaza, just 35 nautical miles off the port before it was seized by Israeli
commandos.
"The people of Gaza must have waited in vain for the aid as they know we
were coming," he said.
Nizar said he and other activists signed what looked like a confession
written in Hebrew under duress.
Meanwhile, the families of the volunteers were a picture of relief that
they
were able to return home safe and sound.
Nomee Asyikin Mohd Radzi, the wife of Ahmad Faizal Azumu, one of the
volunteers, said although she did not object to her husband going on the
mission, she became very worried after what happened to the volunteers on the
Mavi Marmara, which was attacked by Israeli naval forces on May 31 leaving nine
people dead.
A doctor at the National Heart Institute here, she said she was very
relieved to welcome him when he arrived at the Bunga Raya compex at the KL
International Airport.
Nizar Zakaria's mother-in-law Datin Yan Hanafi said she thanked God that the
volunteers' ordeal was over.
"His wife was so worried because we did not know what really had happened
over there," she said.
Supiah Ahmad, the mother of TV3 cameraman Mohd Jufri Judin, said she was
glued to the television set at home to keep updated on the fate of the
Malaysians on the MV Rachel Corree and was very happy they all made it home
unhurt.
-- BERNAMA
