Apple to fix ‘bug’ behind Palestinian flag emoji suggestions

Apple to fix ‘bug’ behind Palestinian flag emoji suggestions

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12 — Apple yesterday promised it would stop a Palestinian flag emoji from being suggested to some iPhone users when they type “Jerusalem” in messages. The Silicon Valley tech titan blamed a software bug for the prompt, which sparked accusations Apple was showing anti-Israel bias amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Apple … Read more

Saifuddin Abdullah urges govt to expedite investigation into NGO fundraising for Palestinian aid

Saifuddin Abdullah urges govt to expedite investigation into NGO fundraising for Palestinian aid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Former foreign minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah today urged the government to do more for the Palestinian people by speeding up their investigations into several NGOs whose accounts have been frozen. He said the government had frozen the bank accounts of three NGOs who had collected aid money for the … Read more

Foreign minister: Israel must cease violating international laws and Palestinian rights

Foreign minister: Israel must cease violating international laws and Palestinian rights

THE HAGUE, Feb 23 ― Israel must first cease its ongoing violations of international laws and every fundamental element of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Delivering Malaysia’s oral submission during public hearings over Israel’s actions at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Netherlands on Thursday … Read more

Malaysian leaders consistent in Palestinian issue, says Amanah Wanita chief

Malaysian leaders consistent in Palestinian issue, says Amanah Wanita chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Malaysia’s leadership, under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, has always been consistent in championing the Palestinian issue and in condemning the Israeli regime’s brutality. Amanah Wanita Chief Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu said that Malaysia’s strong support for the Palestinian struggle included blocking and disallowing the Israeli-based company, ZIM … Read more

Palestinian solidarity picket: Rainy weather in KL fails to dampen participants’ spirits

Palestinian solidarity picket: Rainy weather in KL fails to dampen participants’ spirits

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 ― Rainy weather failed to dampen the spirits of the participants of the Palestine Solidarity picket, which entered its fifth day today, in front of the US Embassy in Jalan Tun Razak, here. One of the participants representing the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Sejagat, Syed Sheik, 34, admitted that, apart from the … Read more

Wangsa Maju police say yet to receive permit application for Palestinian rally near US Embassy

Wangsa Maju police say yet to receive permit application for Palestinian rally near US Embassy

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The police have not received any application for the organisation of a rally Aksi Bertindak: Kepung Demi Palestin’ scheduled to be held around the United States Embassy from today (Dec 26) until Sunday (Dec 31). Wangsa Maju district police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah, confirmed the matter when contacted by … Read more

‘It’s safe here’: Palestinian refugees grateful for Malaysian hospitality in home away from home

‘It’s safe here’: Palestinian refugees grateful for Malaysian hospitality in home away from home

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — There is no other devastating event like a war. It is even more terrifying for families with children. Life ambitions are set aside, and only one objective remains — survival. That was the case for Palestinian artist Abdel Halim Mansour Abu Namous. Advertisement In 2014 after the Palestine-Israel war from … Read more

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Ladang Subang donates RM10,000 to Palestinian cause

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Ladang Subang donates RM10,000 to Palestinian cause

SUBANG JAYA, Dec 1 — The Association of Devotees of Dewi Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Ladang Subang has donated RM10,000 to the Humanitarian Trust Fund of the People of Palestine (AAKRP) to help the Palestinian people besieged by the brutality of the Israeli zionist regime. The association’s president, Vijayan Karuppiah, 70, said the amount … Read more

Non-Muslims’s role in supporting the Palestinian struggle — Lim Ghee Seong, Zubaidah Zanul Abidin and Noor Hayati Raja Mohd

Non-Muslims’s role in supporting the Palestinian struggle — Lim Ghee Seong, Zubaidah Zanul Abidin and Noor Hayati Raja Mohd

NOVEMBER 29 — Malaysia, a nation known for its diverse cultural fabric, has seen a growing awareness and concern among its non-Muslim communities regarding the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the plight of Palestinians continues to capture global attention, the question of the role of non-Muslims globally, including Malaysia, in supporting the Palestinian struggle against Israeli … Read more

MB: Over 5,000 Johorians attend Palestinian solidarity gathering at Sultan Iskandar Mosque

MB: Over 5,000 Johorians attend Palestinian solidarity gathering at Sultan Iskandar Mosque

JOHOR BARU, Nov 19 — Over 5,000 Muslims thronged Sultan Iskandar Mosque at Bandar Dato’ Onn here to attend a Palestinian solidarity gathering this evening. The attendees, decked in white, arrived as early as 3 pm some wearing mufflers and waving Palestine flags as signs of solidarity with the besieged Palestinians in Gaza. Johor Menteri … Read more