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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is urging the United Nations to convene an emergency session on Gaza. The Prime Minister said that the UN has a moral duty to end the violence.
His government is raising the issue through the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
It is also releasing US$1 million in humanitarian aid for victims in Gaza.
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said Kuala Lumpur has instructed its permanent representative to the United Nations to get the ball rolling together with six other members of the OIC contact group.
Under the UN charters, the general assembly has the highest authority. Only it can set aside the US Security Council resolution.
Mr Abdullah said: "This is the time for the voice of the world community to be heard and a decision by member countries be made through their representatives in the UN."
The US had earlier vetoed a Security Council plan to send a UN observer force into the crisis hit area.
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has held Washington responsible for the continued atrocities in the Palestinian territories. He has called on all nations to stop trading in greenback and stop buying US bonds and boycott all US products.
He said: "This has got to be a worldwide move. Governments will not act because they are scared stiff of US. You won't die if you don't drink Coca Cola."
As predominantly Muslim Malaysians joined their counterparts worldwide in condemning the latest military strikes on the Gaza strip, some are calling for a set up of OIC peace keeping force to protect the Ummahs in times of trouble since the UN and US have clearly failed to resolve their plight. - CNA/vm
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