US–ISRAEL UNPROVOKED WAR AGAINST IRAN WHILE GAZA REMAINS UNDER SIEGE AND CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS CONTINUE

MAJLIS PERUNDINGAN PERTUBUHAN ISLAM MALAYSIA (MAPIM)
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Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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PRESS RELEASE
23 March 2026

Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (MAPIM) strongly condemns the escalating aggression led by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, at a time when the Gaza Strip continues to suffer under a brutal blockade and relentless violations of the ceasefire agreement.

This dangerous escalation reflects a pattern of impunity, where military aggression is expanded beyond Palestine while ongoing atrocities in Gaza remain unaddressed.

MAPIM draws urgent attention to the latest data released by the Government Media Office in Gaza, which exposes the scale of violations committed by the Israeli occupation since the ceasefire came into effect.

SYSTEMATIC VIOLATIONS OF CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

Since 10 October 2025 until 18 March 2026 (158 days), the Israeli regime has committed:
● 2,073 ceasefire violations, including:

750 shooting incidents
973 shelling and targeting attacks
87 military incursions into civilian areas
263 demolitions of homes and buildings

These actions represent a deliberate and systematic breach of international humanitarian law and the ceasefire agreement.

DEVASTATING HUMAN COST

The consequences of these violations are severe:

● 677 martyrs, of which:
305 are children, women, and elderly

Approximately 99% are civilians
● 1,813 injured, of which:
Over 998 are vulnerable civilians
More than 99% are civilians
● 50 detainees abducted from residential areas

These figures confirm that civilians remain the primary targets of Israeli military actions.

BLOCKADE AND HUMANITARIAN COLLAPSE

Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israel has continued to impose severe restrictions:
● Only 40% of aid and commercial trucks allowed entry (38,358 out of 94,800 expected)
● Only 14% of fuel trucks permitted entry
● Rafah crossing operating at only 35% capacity
Critical humanitarian obligations have been ignored, including:
Denial of medical supplies and equipment
Blocking entry of reconstruction materials

Preventing fuel supply and electricity operations
Restricting shelter materials such as tents and mobile homes

This constitutes a systematic policy of deprivation and starvation imposed on over 2.
million Palestinians.

EID AL-FITR UNDER HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE

As Eid approaches, the people of Gaza are unable to celebrate:
●Families lack food, water, and medicine
●Children are deprived of basic necessities
●Millions remain displaced and homeless

Eid, which should be a time of joy and unity, has been turned into a moment of grief, hunger, and survival.

DOUBLE STANDARDS AND EXPANSION OF CONFLICT

MAPIM views the escalation against Iran as deeply irresponsible and dangerous.

At a time when:
●Gaza remains under siege
●Ceasefire violations are ongoing
●Civilians continue to be killed

The expansion of military aggression into another regional front raises serious questions about the real priorities of the United States and its allies.

This reflects a broader strategy of destabilisation rather than peace.

CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION

MAPIM calls on:
● The United Nations and international community to act decisively
● Ceasefire guarantors to enforce full compliance
● The United States to halt support for Israeli aggression
● Immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access into Gaza
The continued failure to act will only deepen the humanitarian catastrophe and embolden further violations.

The current situation is not merely a conflict. It is a systematic assault on human dignity, international law, and the basic rights of a besieged population.

The world must not remain silent.

Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid
President
Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (MAPIM)