The Malaysian government today condemned Israel’s air strike on Syria on Sunday, causing many civilian deaths, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak,according to New Straits Times
The statement said the air strike launched without provocation is a serious violation of the territorial integrity of a sovereign country and violation of international law and the United Nations (UN) charter.
While denouncing the air strike, Najib said Malaysia joined other countries in urging the UN Security Council to take immediate action against the violation to prevent the Middle East conflict from escalating.
South Africa
The ruling party in South Africa (ANC) has condemned the Israeli government, saying that it “can only escalate hostilities in the Middle East”.
“We view this as provocation that can only escalate hostilities in the Middle East, which in our view complicates and undermine[s] the need for [a] peaceful resolution of the crisis in Syria,” African National Congress deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte has said .
Iran’s UN ambassador
Iran’s UN ambassador Mohammad Khazaee complained to the United Nations about the air strikes, describing them as “provocative and unwarranted attacks”.
“Nothing can justify the use of force and act of aggression against a sovereign state and the aggressor must be held accountable for any consequences stemming from this condemnable and illegitimate act which endangers regional and international peace and security.”
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