Islamic countries in Southeast Asia parrot their puppetmasters in the Arab world, and call on the United Nations to use a “peacekeeping force” to stop Israel: SE Asia condemns Israel for Mideast violence.
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi led Southeast Asian countries in a chorus of condemnation against Israel’s “excessive” military operations in Lebanon.
Abdullah, the chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, warning that the situation threatened international peace and security.
His comments came shortly before US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is currently holding crisis talks in the Middle East, was due to attend a regional security forum here.
“We should not tolerate Israel’s excessive military reprisals against Lebanon,” Abdullah said as he opened the bloc’s annual meeting of foreign ministers in Kuala Lumpur.
“The collective punishment inflicted upon the Lebanese people and the destruction of towns and cities are unconscionable. The military incursions into Lebanese territory are (in) blatant disregard for Lebanon’s sovereignty.”
He added: “The United Nations Security Council should take action to call for an immediate ceasefire, deploy a United Nations peacekeeping force to implement the ceasefire and prevent an invasion of Lebanon.”
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