KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Malaysia will send a cross-party delegation of MPs to an international conference in Brussels to lodge a formal protest against Israel’s imposition of death by hanging on Palestinian detainees.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the party has named two representatives, Ledang MP Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh and Balik Pulau MP Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik, to attend the conference.
“We are also awaiting names from other parties. Overall, we expect between six and eight MPs to take part in the convention in Brussels,” he said after delivering a speech at the Gombak Keadilan division 2026 annual general meeting today.
Amirudin said participation by representatives from various parties, including UMNO and PAS, reflects Malaysia’s firm unity on global humanitarian issues, following the Israeli Parliament’s decision to impose the death penalty without the right of appeal on Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks.
“I believe these representatives will carry the voice of Malaysians who are united in opposing genocide and any form of injustice against our friends in Palestine,” said Amirudin, who is also Selangor menteri besar.
On the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 mission, he said the mission is approaching Sicily, Italy, after delays due to weather.
Amirudin explained that he had to return to Malaysia temporarily to attend the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting after the mission team was stranded for two days in Barcelona due to storm forecasts.
“They had to stop to wait for safe wind conditions along the route. God willing, I will return there to rejoin the mission after the assembly sitting concludes,” he said.
According to Amirudin, the mission will pass several key checkpoints, including Greece, Istanbul and Cyprus.
“I want to see the route I can follow and also ensure all participants are in good condition, healthy and safe,” Amirudin said.
