GSF: Yayasan Amal Lauds Activists As Heroes, Thanks PM Anwar For 23 Malaysians’ Release

BATU PAHAT, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Yayasan Amal Malaysia has hailed the activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission as heroes for their extraordinary courage in risking their lives against the Zionist regime.

Yayasan Amal Malaysia Negeri Johor chairman Salleh Farmin said two members of the foundation took part in the mission, including its deputy president Norazman Ishak, who was among the 23 Malaysians detained by Israel.

He said that another volunteer, Nurhelmi Ab Ghani, escaped detention after the vessel he was on suffered damage at sea and he was rescued and temporarily accommodated in Jordan.

“The foundation is deeply grateful to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the government, and all parties involved in securing the release of our members and GSF participants from Malaysia from detention in Israel.

“I am truly thankful to Datuk Seri (Anwar) for his wisdom in successfully bringing our heroes home, with the assistance of the Turkiye government,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

Farmin said that despite the detention of GSF activists by Israeli forces, the foundation remains undeterred in its efforts to assist the Palestinian people and is willing to participate in such missions again if invited.

He said that while volunteering for Gaza demands both determination and physical and mental resilience, he believes many are still willing to participate in the humanitarian mission despite the dangers and the risk of losing their lives.

All Malaysians, who had been detained by the Zionist regime since Thursday, departed from Ramon Airport, Israel, at 6.45 pm Malaysian time before arriving in Istanbul at 8.40 pm Malaysian time.

Yesterday, Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said all of them were scheduled to return home this Monday.

The GSF mission, which involved more than 500 activists from 44 countries, set sail for Gaza as a symbol of solidarity and an effort to break the Israeli blockade while delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

--BERNAMA