During the General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said the creation of Israel, there is now enmity towards the Muslims and Islam.
ISRAEL – The Origin Of TERRORISM
In a speech in New York on Friday, Dr. Mahathir said the creation of Israel by seizing Palestinian land and expelling its 90 percent Arab population had led to wars being fought in many countries.
“And now we have terrorism when there was none before or at least none on the present scale. Military action against Acts of terrorism will not succeed. We need to identify the cause and remove it. But the great powers refuse to deal with the root cause.”
Highlighting the dire situation of the Palestinians, Dr. Mahatir said:
“Malaysia accepts the state of Israel as a fait accompli. But it cannot accept the blatant seizure of Palestine land by Israel for their settlements as well as the occupation of Jerusalem by Israel.”
“The Palestinians cannot even enter the settlements built on their land. who cannot even enter the settlements built on their land.”
“Because of the creation of Israel, there is now enmity towards the Muslims and Islam.”
Muslim Everywhere Oppressed
He continued, “Muslims are accused of terrorism even if they did nothing. Muslim countries have been destabilised through the campaign for democracy and regime change. Muslims everywhere have been oppressed, expelled from their countries and refused asylum. Thousands have died at sea and in the severe winters. One cannot deny that in the past there were no massive migration. Now the wars and instability due to regime change have forced them to run away from their countries.”
India and Kashmir
Turning his attention to Jammu and Kashmir, the prime minister called on India to work with Pakistan to resolve the 72-year-old issue through dialogue. He cautioned that ignoring the United Nations “would lead to other forms of disregard for the UN and the Rule of Law.”