Anwar calls for Lebanon to be included in expanded West Asia ceasefire
Firefighters at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 17, 2026. — AFP pic
Thursday, 26 Mar 2026 8:42 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia has called for a ceasefire in the ongoing West Asian conflict to be expanded to include Lebanon, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Anwar said the call was conveyed during a telephone conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, noting that the country has been severely affected, with about one million people displaced and more than 1,000 fatalities recorded.
“I reaffirmed Malaysia’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure and urged all parties to de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue, while also addressing the increasingly urgent humanitarian situation,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday
During the conversation, the Prime Minister also extended Aidilfitri greetings to his counterpart and expressed appreciation for the Lebanese government’s support in ensuring the safety and welfare of personnel from the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
“In concluding the conversation, I expressed Malaysia’s commitment to continue working with Lebanon and international partners to restore regional peace and stability,” he added.
Media reports stated that Israel has carried out airstrikes and launched ground operations in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on March 2.
Lebanese authorities reported that at least 1,039 people have been killed and 2,876 others injured in the Israeli attacks to date. — Bernama
🚨The war with Iran should never make us forget about Hezbollah and what it represents: an Iranian proxy that operates as a state within a state.
ReplyDeleteSuch proxies must be dismantled before any ceasefire.
I explain here why.
https://x.com/lalshareef/status/2037237891957432748?s=20
The Claim:
ReplyDeleteIn an attempt to ANNEX southern Lebanon, Israel is now setting up fortifications & creating a so-called “buffer zone” between Israel & Lebanon.
Israel is already ILLEGALLY occupying about 8% of Lebanon’s territory.
The Rebut:
You might want to brush up on your international law before calling it illegal.
In his book, De Iure Belli ac Pacis, Grotius, the founder of international law, makes it clear that any nation that has been the victim of aggression can seize such territory from an aggressor to ensure he is incapable of again launching such an aggression.
This principle governed many redrawing of borders over the last centuries or two.
In Lebanon’s case, its territory has consistently been used since 1948 to attack Israel without provocation.
Four times (1948, 1978, 1982, 2006) has Israel, including in 1948, has Israel needed to seize territory up to the Litani River to reverse the aggressions and forestall future ones.
Four times (1948, 1978, 1999, 2006) has Israel left the territory to the original, verified Sykes-Picot border line, only to find itself subject to renewed aggressions.
After five times, it stands to reason Grotius’ principles can be applied.
https://x.com/wurmserscribit/status/2037311412511371556?s=46&t=8K6fzabO3g6uaj4KxwSSjg