SUBANG JAYA: Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali has expressed profound gratitude to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the Malaysian government for their support in hosting and treating injured Palestinian civilians.
Malaysia has become the first Asian country to accommodate a large number of injured Palestinians, and the ambassador said that words could not fully capture his appreciation.
"Thank you, Malaysia; thank you, Anwar, for your commitment to hosting injured Palestinians as a result of the Israeli aggression," Walid said during a press conference following the arrival of 127 injured Palestinian civilians at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Subang Air Base.
He praised Malaysia for its consistent solidarity with Palestine and for prioritising it in its foreign policy.
The injured civilians, who arrived around 2pm, were flown from AlMaza Air Base in Egypt by two RMAF Airbus A400M airlifters. The group includes 41 injured individuals – men, women, and children – along with 86 relatives.
Upon arrival, RMAF medical staff met the group and conducted initial examinations at a field hospital set up in the hangar before further treatment.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that the mission followed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's announcement at the Palestine Solidarity Rally on Aug 4 in Kuala Lumpur.
Khaled said that the injured Palestinians would be assessed by army medical personnel before being treated at Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital.