Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim calls for justice for Palestinians and condemns 'genocide in Gaza'

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday reaffirmed the country's position: a call for peace and justice for Palestinians, 'unconditional condemnation of the genocide in Gaza' and opposition to 'indiscriminate bombings of southern Lebanon.' He said he is in close contact with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to prevent the Middle East conflict from expanding.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 21 October 2026 at 13:491 min read

The key facts

Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Malaysia's call for peace and justice for Palestinians and condemnation of the 'genocide in Gaza'
Kuala Lumpur opposes the bombing of southern Lebanon
The PM is holding talks with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf countries

Statement by the Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday, October 21, once again called for 'peace and justice' for Palestinians and expressed 'unconditional' condemnation of the 'genocide in Gaza.' In a post on the X platform, he also reaffirmed the country's opposition to 'indiscriminate' bombings of southern Lebanon and called for urgent efforts to prevent further expansion of the Middle East conflict. 'Malaysia's position is clear. We firmly stand by the call for peace and justice for the Palestinian people, by the unconditional condemnation of the genocide in Gaza, and by opposition to the indiscriminate bombings of southern Lebanon,' Anadolu quotes him as saying.

Contacts with regional leaders

Anwar expressed Kuala Lumpur's 'great' concern over the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. According to him, he is in 'close' contact with regional leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, as well as other leaders of Gulf countries. 'These conversations reflect the seriousness with which Malaysia views the current crisis and the urgency of preventing its further spread,' the prime minister added.