Head of Palestine-Malaysia Friendship Parliamentary Committee, and Board member of The League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds (LP4Q), Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh called on Friday to classify the Israeli occupation as an apartheid system based on reports documented by ESCWA, B'Tselem, and more recently by Human Rights Watch.

In a statement, Syed Noh called for exerting pressure to designate Israel as an apartheid state, and strongly urged the international community, especially the United Nations and its agencies, and member states, to work within their capabilities to prevent and punish cases of apartheid practiced by the occupation.

He added, " We must condemn and stop the Israeli forced occupation and annexation as it violates universal human rights and all international resolutions, in particular UN Security Council Resolutions 476, 478 and 2334, We must strongly object to the continued aggression and marginalization against the Palestinians especially in the holy month of Ramadan and the coming of Eid celebration".

Noah denounced his country’s failure to condemn the recent Israeli occupation attacks in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank, adding, “The Malaysian Government must show strong condemnation of Israel’s act of violation and suppression of the Palestinians for their right to self-determination, right of return, justice and freedom. As of today, no statements have been issued by Wisma Putra with regards to recent events in Palestine. "