Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has authorised the immediate disbursement of US$1 million as humanitarian aid from the government to the Palestinian people.
He said the money had been channeled through and would be used by Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit medical relief organisation, to deliver relief supplies.
The Foreign Ministry had reopened its Fund for Palestine to receive and coordinate the collection of assistance from the people of Malaysia, he said in a statement here today.
Malaysia, he said, would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza within its means.
The prime minister said he was also writing letters to various world leaders to request them to use their good office and personal influence to convince Israeli leaders to stop the bombardment of Gaza and agree to a ceasefire.
Israel had attacked and terrorised Palestine since last week, killing about 500 people.
has authorised the immediate disbursement of US$1 million as humanitarian aid from the government to the Palestinian people.
He said the money had been channeled through and would be used by Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit medical relief organisation, to deliver relief supplies.
The Foreign Ministry had reopened its Fund for Palestine to receive and coordinate the collection of assistance from the people of Malaysia, he said in a statement here today.
Malaysia, he said, would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza within its means.
The prime minister said he was also writing letters to various world leaders to request them to use their good office and personal influence to convince Israeli leaders to stop the bombardment of Gaza and agree to a ceasefire.
Israel had attacked and terrorised Palestine since last week, killing about 500 people.
He said the money had been channeled through and would be used by Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit medical relief organisation, to deliver relief supplies.
The Foreign Ministry had reopened its Fund for Palestine to receive and coordinate the collection of assistance from the people of Malaysia, he said in a statement here today.
Malaysia, he said, would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza within its means.
The prime minister said he was also writing letters to various world leaders to request them to use their good office and personal influence to convince Israeli leaders to stop the bombardment of Gaza and agree to a ceasefire.
Israel had attacked and terrorised Palestine since last week, killing about 500 people.
has authorised the immediate disbursement of US$1 million as humanitarian aid from the government to the Palestinian people.
He said the money had been channeled through and would be used by Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit medical relief organisation, to deliver relief supplies.
The Foreign Ministry had reopened its Fund for Palestine to receive and coordinate the collection of assistance from the people of Malaysia, he said in a statement here today.
Malaysia, he said, would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza within its means.
The prime minister said he was also writing letters to various world leaders to request them to use their good office and personal influence to convince Israeli leaders to stop the bombardment of Gaza and agree to a ceasefire.
Israel had attacked and terrorised Palestine since last week, killing about 500 people.
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