Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Friday urged any rallies to protest Israel’s interception of the flotilla be held in an orderly and law-abiding manner.
Two men, aged 23 and 32, were arrested at Thursday’s protest for obstructing policemen in the discharge of their duties.
Saifuddin said police personnel are deployed to safeguard public safety and order but certain parties had acted beyond limits, to the extent of injuring them.
According to broadcaster Astro Awani, the US embassy on Friday agreed to receive a protest memorandum concerning the arrest of activists.
The memorandum includes three main demands: immediate release of all detained volunteers, guarantees for the safety of unarmed activists, and the rejection of the Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, which is viewed as sidelining the voices of the Palestinian people.
The protest in Kuala Lumpur comes as Malaysia prepares to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit at the end of the month, with Trump scheduled to make a visit.
Leader of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) youth wing Akmal Saleh on Thursday urged the government to cancel its invitation to Trump if all activists detained are not released immediately.
Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas began after the latter launched attacks in southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023 which saw some 1,200 people killed and 251 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
Since then, Israel has carried out a military assault in Gaza that has killed more than 66,000 people, mostly civilians, according to local health authorities, as well as military operations across the Middle East aimed at weakening Israel’s Iran-backed enemies.
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