Indonesia and Malaysia have urged the UN to take a unified stance against Tel Aviv and to put an end to the mass killings of civilians in Gaza. This call was made following the recent Israeli attack on a school in Gaza City, which has been the 21st attack in the past 40 days.
The latest attack, which occurred at the Al-Tabin school, led to the deaths of over 100 people. The school was serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians, and it was targeted by at least three Israeli missiles during the early hours of Saturday. The attack specifically aimed at people who were performing dawn prayers at a mosque inside the school.
According to early reports from paramedics and witnesses, the victims were impossible to identify as their bodies were torn apart in the attack.
In response to this tragic event, Indonesia and Malaysia, both longstanding supporters of Palestine and critics of Israel's actions in Gaza, have called on the international community to hold Tel Aviv accountable.
The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Sunday, saying, "The international community should no longer tolerate and accept the belligerence of Israel." Malaysia urged Israel's allies to compel the country to immediately stop the killings of innocent Palestinians and to cease providing Israel with the means to continue these actions. Both countries are advocating for an immediate, urgent, and decisive action by the UN Security Council to enforce a permanent ceasefire.
Malaysia emphasized that Israel has demonstrated no desire for peace and urged other Muslim countries within the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation to come together and work with UN member states to demand that Tel Aviv comply with the UN Security Council resolution passed in June, which called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Indonesia has joined the increasing demands for the UN Security Council to "immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation" into the Al-Tabin school massacre.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Indonesia also calls for the international community to unite in putting a stop to the crimes against humanity and genocide committed by Israel."
The statement continued, "Israel must be held accountable for these crimes, and all forms of impunity must come to an end."