Statement by Malaysian NGOs. – declaration issued by some countries in New York on 29th July 2025 regarding the effort to end the war in Gaza

Statement by Malaysian NGOs.

We, the Malaysian NGOs listed below, refer to the declaration issued by some countries in New York on 29th July 2025 regarding the effort to end the war in Gaza. Among other things, the declaration said:

“Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, in line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State”.

We are disappointed with the declaration because it fails to address the core issues about the ongoing injustice towards Palestinians, namely:

1. Israeli failure to implement UN resolution 242 by illegally occupying Palestinian lands in the West Bank since 1967 and unlawfully blocking the Gaza Strip since 2007.
2. Israeli failure to implement UN Resolution 194 regarding the right of return of Palestinian refugees to their homes and properties
3. Israeli failure to ensure equal rights and treatment for Palestinians living within Israel’s current borders.

The failure of the international community to ensure Israeli compliance with international law is the root cause of the problem. It is also the main reason why Palestinians chose to support Hamas in Gaza and support its ongoing resistance efforts.

We reiterate that any proposed solution that does not stop Israeli impunity and ignores the legitimate rights of the Palestinians to self-determination will not achieve long-term peace in Palestine.

We call on the international community to end Israeli impunity, especially its ongoing crimes of genocide in Gaza, by immediately imposing diplomatic and economic sanctions on it.

We call upon the Malaysian government to continue to urge more countries to join the Hague Group’s joint Bogota Declaration on Palestine, issued on July 16, 2025.

31 July 2025

1. BDS Malaysia
2. ABIM
3. ALIRAN
4. Allied Coordinating Council of Islamic NGOs Malaysia (ACCIN)
5. Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia
6. CENTHRA
7. Citizens International
8. Friends of Palestine Network Malaysia (FoP)
9. GERAK
10. Global Movement to Gaza – Malaysia (GMTG)
11. GSPP
12. HALUAN
13. HUMAM Relief
14. IKRAM
15. IKRAM Muda
16. JUST
17. Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations
18. Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief (MAHAR)
19. Malaysian Women’s Coalition for Al-Quds and Palestine (MWCQP)
20. MediCOM Malaysia
21. Movement for Monetary Justice, Malaysia
22. Muslim Care Malaysia
23. Muslim Professionals Forum
24. MyCARE
25. Palestine Centre of Excellence (PACE)
26. Palestine Solidarity – Penang
27. Persatuan Akademia IKRAM Malaysia
28. Persatuan Kebangsaan Pelajar Islam Malaysia (PKPIM)
29. Persatuan Mantan Profesor Universiti Malaya
30. Pertubuhan Agenda Wanita Malaysia (AGENDA)
31. Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia
32. Pertubuhan Intelektual Perlis (PiP)
33. Pertubuhan Mawaddah Malaysia
34. Pertubuhan Viva Palestina Malaysia
35. SEJAGAT
36. Sekretariat Solidariti Palestin (SSP)
37. Students Against Genocide Malaysia
38. Syria Care
39. World TAMILAR Protection Secretariat (WTPS)