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Fri, 01/09/2009 - 18:38
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ONLY SUPERPOWERS CAN RESOLVE PALESTINE CONFLICT

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Only the world superpowers have the clout
to stop Israel's barbaric invasion of Palestine, but this will not deter
Malaysia from continuing its show of support for the Palestinians, said Najib
Tun Razak Thursday.

The Deputy Prime Minister said it would also not stop Malaysia from calling
for international intervention to bring an end to the middle east crisis.

He said Malaysia would continue to rally Islamic countries to condemn the
actions of the Zionist regime and that this was no longer an Islamic issue but a
humanitarian issue.

"In my opinion, only the world superpowers could ensure peace and stop the
violence and terrorism committed by Israel. As long as the world superpowers
take no action to stop them, they will continue to do as they please.

"Whatever it is, we must get the help of the world superpowers and insist
that they stop Israel's brutal actions," said Najib after his courtesy call on
the visiting Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri, at a hotel here.

Commenting on Minister in Prime Minister's Department Dr Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi's suggestion on the establishment of an Organisation of the Islamic
Conference (OIC) peacekeeping force, he said it would not be recognised by
Israel.

"They (OIC Peacekeeping Force) won't be acknowledged by Israel. We don't
even have to look at OIC, even the UN Peacekeeping Force are not being
acknowledged by them (Israel).

"This reflects their extreme stubborness, greed, hunger for power and brutal
arrogance. This is what we're facing," he said.

On the call to boycott Israeli products by many sympathetic Malaysians,
Najib said that the country did not have any products from Israel due to lack of
diplomatic ties.

Asked on the courtesy call, Najib hoped cooperation between Malaysia and
Syria would be further enhanced especially since this was the first time a
Syrian Prime Minister visited the country.

"The Syrian Prime Minister was impressed with developments in Malaysia.
Malaysia could be an example to other Islamic countries," he said.

-- BERNAMA


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