Akmal Should Fight In Gaza – Or Protest At Israel Embassy

Akmal Should Fight In Gaza – Or Protest At Israel Embassy


October 3rd, 2025 by financetwitter


A flotilla of 46 boats carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break through a naval blockade to the Gaza Strip has been intercepted by Israeli forces. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said those involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were being transferred to an Israeli port to be deported after detained. The first boats were stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast.



The interception follows a weekslong standoff as the activists closed in on the Gaza coast. Israel’s Foreign Ministry had earlier warned the vessels to change course as they were “approaching an active combat zone and violating a lawful naval blockade”. But the flotilla refused to comply. Just after 11 p.m. local time, several boats had been stopped and it was game-over after 443 people were detained.



The flotilla left Spain a month ago, carrying around 500 people on board, including European parliamentarians, lawyers and activists, who claimed their intention was to take aid directly into Gaza. But Israel says it is attempting to stop those supplies falling into the hands of Hamas, as well as to prevent any potential weapons smuggling to the terrorist organization.



Israel described the flotilla as “provocation yachts”, even characterized it as a “selfie yacht” because the so-called activists knew that Israeli military would not dare harm the ships with lethal force. If the ships successfully delivered their cargo, the activists will claim victory. But if the ships fail, the Israeli forces will be condemned. Either way, the activists will emerge hero for their daring mission.



True enough, the activists began carrying out the protocols they had been practicing for weeks when Israeli boats started circling them and the navigation system stopped working. Activists onboard claimed harassment by drones and jamming of communications. The “selfie” exercise saw videos livestreamed from some of the boats showing them in life vests to project an innocence image.



Some even tossed their mobile phones overboard so authorities couldn’t seize them. Flotilla organizers say their goal is to open a sea corridor to bring aid to Gaza. But Israel, having controlled the waters around Gaza since 2009, when it declared a naval blockade to stop a corridor for weapons and extremists smuggling, has instead accused flotilla organizers of having links to Hamas.



Interestingly, last week, Italy proposed offloading the aid on Cyprus, from where it would be transferred to the Catholic Church and delivered to Gaza. The activists rejected the offer, insisting their mission is to break the blockade and establish a permanent sea corridor. This has led Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to urge the flotilla to stop its advance, arguing it posed a risk to fragile peace efforts.



But flotilla organizers accused Italy of trying to “sabotage” their mission. That response drew a sharp rebuke from Meloni, who said the activists should “spare us the lessons in morality on peace if your goal is escalation.” President Trump said this week he was on the verge of a deal to end the war, warning Hamas to accept his 20-point peace plan or face even more military pressure.



If the real intention was indeed to deliver medical and food aid to Gaza, it doesn’t matter where the aid is being offloaded. The stubbornness of the dubious activists in challenging Israel was obviously meant to provoke the Jewish state, hoping any military retaliation would cause bodily harm – even death – so that the provoked brutality could be broadcast to the world.



Joining the shiploads of foreign activists being detained after their vessels entered the R3 red zone were 23 Malaysian volunteers. Indeed, it also provided publicity stunt opportunity for politicians, including Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who said – “by blocking this humanitarian mission, Israel has trampled not only on the rights of the Palestinian people, but also on the conscience of the world.”



What do you expect Israel Navy to do with incoming pro-enemy ships in the middle of a war zone? Welcoming them with a red carpet and fruit punch along with a Hawaii dance and cheers from a band of cheerleaders? Perhaps they were expecting a 21-gun salute followed by an Israeli military convoy of escort for a sightseeing tour of the destruction of Gaza.



Israel’s move saw thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators staging a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy on Thursday (October 2) in Kuala Lumpur. Chanting “Free Palestine” and condemning Israel’s interception, the protesters demanded that U.S. President Donald Trump use his influence to secure the freedom of the detained activists. Of course, UMNO troublemaker Akmal Saleh also joined the party.



UMNO Youth Chief Akmal has urged Anwar government to “dis-invite Trump” for the upcoming ASEAN Summit if Malaysian activists (also included attention seeker influencer and actress) on board the ships are not released immediately. In fact, the racist Akmal has warned that if the demands aren’t met, UMNO Youth nationwide will stage a major protest in front of Trump during his visit to Kuala Lumpur.



Despicable Akmal knew those volunteers would be released eventually via third countries in Europe as Israel was too clever to be trapped in the political game. By screaming, whining and bitching till foaming at the mouth, it surely makes him look like a Malay-Muslim hero. Exactly what can Akmal and his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) do if Israel chooses to drag its feet in releasing them?



Can they make up their mind what they want from Trump? Do they want PM Anwar to cancel the invitation for Trump, or do they want Trump to help secure the release of the Malaysian detainees? Did they even realize that Israel can grant a special privilege to the Malaysian detainees by imprisoning them indefinitely under the pretext of terrorism and make it a huge crisis for the Anwar Madanistan?



Because Malaysia has never recognised Israel and has no diplomatic ties with it, the Jewish state could basically do anything it likes with the detainees, and there is not a fooking thing Anwar can do about it. Malaysia could try to seek help from Arab nations that have diplomatic ties with Israel and beg the Jewish state to release them. It’s up to Israel whether it wants to play the dirty game.



But why only stop at threatening to cancel the invitation for Trump if Malaysian activists are not released? Why not boldly and decisively declares Donald Trump as “persona non grata”, effectively banning the U.S. president from stepping his foot on Malaysian soil? That would instantly boost the image of Anwar, Akmal, and UMNO on the global stage.



After all, Trump, whom Islamic party PAS president Hadi Awang described as a “great devil”, was responsible for funding and arming Israel with the very same weapons used in bombing Gaza to oblivion and slaughtering Palestinians to the tune of more than 60,000. It screams hypocrisy and double-standards when fellow Palestinians are being butchered, but Anwar eagerly wants to rub shoulders with Trump.



In the same breath, if Akmal was really serious about championing the Palestinians, he should not only mobilize UMNO Youth nationwide to protest in front of Trump, but demand his own party UMNO to withdraw support and topple Anwar if the prime minister refuses to dis-invite Trump for the ASEAN Summit. That’s the only way to show UMNO’s genuine support for the Palestinians.



And if Akmal has balls, he should even demand Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin, his UMNO colleague, to deploy Corvettes, Frigates and the infamous unsinkable Scorpene submarines purchased by his former boss – former Prime Minister Najib Razak – to challenge the Israel Navy in Gaza. Akmal should explain why the Malaysian subs were not deployed to escort the flotilla.



Does silly Akmal really think he and his UMNO lemmings could get 500 metres near the Commander-in-Chief without being neutralized by the Secret Service, or by the drones above the sky? Get real – PM Anwar wants the once-in-a-lifetime photo-op with Trump while pretending that he has the ears of the U.S. president about the Palestinian issue.



Akmal, meanwhile, couldn’t wait for Trump’s arrival so that he could pull a publicity stunt to impress upon gullible Malay voters how he courageously lectures the U.S. president. In reality, both Anwar and Akmal desperately wanted Trump to attend the ASEAN Summit. If the U.S. president suddenly changed his plan, they would lose the golden opportunity to win the popularity contest.



Instead of harassing the United States embassy, which had nothing to do with the Israeli interception, Akmal should organize and mobilize millions of pro-Palestine supporters to protest at the Embassy of Israel in Singapore. And in case the Singapore immigration rejects their entry, he should pressure PM Anwar to cut water supply to the “Little Red Dot”.



They should not worry too much about Trump slapping 100% tariffs on Malaysian products in retaliation if indeed they care so much about the Gazans. Muslim Brotherhood and religion certainly can bring food to the table, and should have top priority over economy, trade, cost of living, inflation, currency, international diplomacy and whatnot.



Chanting “Free Palestine” and crying “From the Klang River to the Mediterranean Sea” will do next to nothing to Israel’s determination to destroy Hamas terrorists. The war will end tomorrow if all the remaining Israeli hostages are released. Exactly why the pro-Palestinian activists never demand Hamas to do such a simple task to save the lives of Palestinians, but would rather take the trouble to sail into the war zone?