MALAYSIA-AL QUDS INSTITUTION PARTICIPATES IN GAZA RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Kuala Lumpur, 8 Rabi’ul Akhir 1436/29 Januari 2015 (MINA) – Malaysia-Al Quds institution has participated on January 24 in the international conference on the reconstruction of Gaza.

The conference was organized under the auspices of the Malaysian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad with the participation of many political and social figures and experts in Cyberjaya City, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

The International Arab Authority for the reconstruction of Gaza has called for the organization of this conference aiming to collect one billion dollars to meet Gaza’s basic needs, most notably infrastructure, water, sanitation, power, agriculture, and telecommunications.

During the conference, Malaysia-Jerusalem institution organized an exhibition highlighting the significant amounts of damage caused by Israeli aggression on Gaza, and Israel’ displacement policy against Jerusalemites.

Head of the institution Mohamed Makram briefed former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad and his wife along with a number of political leaders about the tragic situation of Jerusalemites, stressing the need to support their steadfastness and defense of al-Aqsa Mosque.

Akram pointed to Israel’s systematic targeting of the occupied city of Jerusalem and its schemes to impose a status quo and to spatially and temporally divide al-Aqsa Mosque.

Malaysia-Jerusalem institution has participated in several local and international conferences and activities to shed light on Palestinian people’s suffering in Gaza Strip.

The institution also issued a weekly magazine both in English and Malay to raise awareness about Palestine among the Malaysian people.(T/P008/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)