The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) strongly condemns the illegal actions of the Zionist regime of Israel in attacking the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) and kidnapping the crew members of the humanitarian mission. Those who have been kidnapped and detained by the Zionist regime of Israel include Malaysian citizens who risk their lives to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to channel humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, who are still facing the genocidal violence from the Zionist regime of Israel.

We urge the international community, including the government of Malaysia, to take firm and immediate action in demanding the release of all GSF crew members. The push to stop the genocidal crime committed by the Zionist regime of Israel should also be intensified by imposing comprehensive sanctions on Israel.

Although the role played by the Malaysian government in The Hague Group, which put forward important steps to stop the genocide in Gaza, should be appreciated and supported, Malaysian Government needs to act more firmly against the main supporter of the genocidal Zionist regime of Israel, the United States (US).

With the genocidal crime against the Palestinian people still ongoing, the Malaysian government must send a stronger signal of protest to the US government. We urge the Malaysian government to cancel its invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit Malaysia during the ASEAN Summit later this month.

Once again, the PSM reiterates our demands:

• Free all detained GSF crew members;
• Allow all humanitarian aid to pass through in order to reach Gaza;
• Stop the genocide in Gaza immediately;
• Impose a comprehensive sanction on Israel until the genocide in Gaza is ended;
• No business as usual with the US government until the genocide in Gaza is ended.