PRESS RELEASE
COMPLETE (COALITION OF MALAYSIAN NGOs AGAINST PERSECUTION OF PALESTINIANS) handed letters to the embassies of South Africa, Russia and France today.
COMPLETE urges the government of South Africa to :

1. consider breaking diplomatic, economic and cultural ties with Israel
2. request the UN Security Council to impose and immediate arms embargo and economic sanctions on Israel
3. request world leaders and eminent persons to seriously consider bringing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity to political and military leaders of Israel.

We believe the above measures will isolate and compel Israel to seriously negotiate to end the tragedy leading to the creation of a free and independent state of Palestine. We strongly urge your government to seriously and sincerely consider our proposals with an open and clear conscience and compassion for the sake of world humanity and peace.

COMPLETE urges the governments of Russia and France to exert their diplomatic weight to lead the international community to seek a just and speedy political solution to this conflict, end Israeli occupation, and restore the dignity of the Palestinian people and their right to self determination in line with past UN resolutions.

For this political solution to succeed and endure, we believe Israel needs to be brought to the negotiating table with the Palestinian leadership chosen democratically by its people.

Meanwhile we implore Russia and France to urge both parties to end hostilities and compel Israel to act within the bounds of international law and discharge its obligations as an occupying power. Failure to find a lasting and just political settlement to this conflict will not only prolong the pain and suffering of the Palestinian people, it will also prolong the peace and security problems that have been plaguing our world.

We believe the above measures will isolate and compel Israel to seriously negotiate to end the tragedy leading to the creation of a free and independent state of Palestine.
The delegation comprising of Executive Committee members of COMPLETE was led by their Chairman, Adnan Mohd Tahir.

COMPLETE (COALITION OF MALAYSIAN NGOs AGAINST PERSECUTION OF PALESTINIANS) is a coalition of more than 100 NGOs that cuts across racial, religious and political lines in Malaysia. This coalition was formed after the recent escalation of Israel-Palestine conflict that culminated in the invasion of Gaza. We intend to work closely with foreign NGOs with similar objectives, and together as a worldwide united front of NGOs, act as an effective pressure group to governments, pushing for a just and comprehensive resolution of the conflict.

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