In a Berita Harian report, Mohamad said some of the prisoners had been detained by Israel without trial for over 20 years, and would not be allowed to return to Palestine.
Mohamad said other Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member nations, such as Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia, would also be accepting Palestinian prisoners of war for resettlement.
Stressing that Malaysia would be fulfilling its international responsibilities by accepting these prisoners, Mohamad expressed hope that the country’s efforts to maintain the ceasefire would not be misunderstood by certain parties.
“This is our small contribution to ensuring peace in Palestine,” he told reporters after a Nuzul Al-Quran programme in Seremban.
“Malaysia is part of the ceasefire efforts in Gaza which were initiated by the governments of Qatar, Egypt, and the US.
“If the prisoners are released, they cannot return to Gaza. Therefore, we (Malaysia) need to help by resettling (the prisoners) among the OIC member states.”
He said Wisma Putra is finalising the matter and will send a team to Palestine to assess those who wished to be selected for relocation to Malaysia.
Earlier today, Palestinian health authorities said Israeli air strikes in Gaza have killed at least 200 people.
Reuters reported that the attacks threaten a complete collapse of a two-month ceasefire as Israel vowed to use force to free its remaining hostages in the strip.
Hamas has accused Israel of overturning the hard-fought ceasefire deal, leaving the fate of 59 hostages still held in Gaza uncertain. - FMT
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