The Malaysian parliament is also
expected to pass a motion condemning the Israeli attacks.
Mahmud Al Sammouni, a Palestinian
student, recalls how Israeli soldiers raided his home in Gaza City, three years
ago when he was only 12. He lost his entire family in the Israeli assault of
July 2009.
He is now 15, and Mahmud said
"enough is enough".
Standing outside the US embassy
in Kuala Lumpur, Mahmud appealed for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the
renewed violence in the Gaza strip.
Earlier, Mahmud testified at a
war crime commission hearing on Palestine, organised by Malaysia's Perdana
Global Peace Foundation.
Mahmud Al Sammouni said:
"Even now, I cannot forget how my father, my brothers were killed right
before my eyes.
"I blame the whole world
because everybody sees what is happening but there's no action on the ground.
And it is still happening as I speak - Israelis are bombing houses, killing
children."
It was a story that touched the
hearts of many who attended.
Former prime minister Mahathir
Mohamad, who head the Global Peace Foundation, launched an emergency fund to
help Palestinians in Gaza.
In his speech, he criticised
Israel for its use of - what he calls - "unjust and disproportionate
military might".
Dr Mahathir said: "Yes, we
are very weak, we cannot raise a military force to fight against this powerful
nation. We have to do something about it."
As bombings continue in Gaza,
claiming more deaths and casualties on both sides, Malaysian lawmakers have
tabled an emergency motion calling for an immediate intervention by the United
Nations. They fear escalating tensions in the Middle East may trigger increased
militancy around the world.
- CNA/de
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