URGENT MEASURES NEEDED TO CURB GAZA VIOLENCE

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, in condemning the renewed violence in Gaza, today urged the international community to urgently assume concrete measures to compel Israel to respect international laws to bring about peace in the region.

According to a statement from the foreign ministry, Isreal should also be
made to adhere to the United Nations resolutions, commit to peace efforts and
stop all aggression and provocation in the region.

"Malaysia urges the international community, in particular the United
Nations Security Council, super powers and influential states to urgently assume
concrete measures to compel the Zionist regime to respect international law,
adhere to United Nations resolutions, devote full commitment to peace efforts
mediated by various parties and cease from undertaking any form of aggression
and provocation that would aggravate the already worsening humanitarian crisis
faced by the people of Gaza," it said.

The statement added that Malaysia also condemned the ongoing blockade
imposed by the 'Zionist regime' on Gaza and the closing of all border crossings
between Israel and the Palestinian Territory in Gaza.