Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed his position of support for the Palestinian people and his solidarity with them in the ordeal they are going through. He stressed the importance of stopping the escalation, expressing his readiness to provide assistance to the Palestinian people, during a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The Palestinian News Agency "Wafa" said that the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, received a phone call on Thursday, October 19, 2023, from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

The agency also added that "Mahmoud Abbas briefed Anwar Ibrahim on the latest developments in the Israeli occupation's aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip." He affirmed his position calling for "an immediate halt to the Israeli aggression against our people, and his complete rejection of the displacement of citizens, because that would be tantamount to a second Nakba."

While the Palestinian President stressed the need to open safe corridors for the entry of relief, medical and food supplies and to provide water and electricity. The President stressed that the policies, programs and decisions of the Palestine Liberation Organization are "the sole legitimate representative of our Palestinian people."

In previous statements, Anwar Ibrahim said that “deploying peacekeeping forces in Palestine will require consensus among neighboring countries.” This came in a speech Ibrahim delivered before the Malaysian Parliament, the contents of which were published by the government agency Bernama News.

In response to internal criticism about only sending aid to Palestine, Ibrahim said: “Some parties in the country claim that we refuse to send our military forces to Gaza.” He explained: "Our military leaders also asked me to clarify the matter."

He also stressed: “Without consensus among the countries neighboring Gaza, aircraft carrying Malaysian peacekeeping forces or humanitarian aid will not be allowed to land there.”

He continued, "This is not an easy decision, so I hope there is a better understanding of the current situation." Anwar Ibrahim called on the Malaysian people to pray for the suffering Palestinians.