Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday he urged U.S. President Donald Trump to guarantee that any peace deal for Gaza be fair, comprehensive and lasting, emphasizing the need for justice in efforts to end the conflict.
"I did my best to appeal” to Trump that the Gaza "peace initiative must be comprehensive, must be durable, must be fair, ultimately,” Anwar told a news conference in Kuala Lumpur as he announced the conclusion of the 47th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Trump attended the ASEAN summit on its first day in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, where he also held bilateral meetings, including with Anwar.
Addressing the joint U.S.-ASEAN summit over the weekend, Anwar had said: "We welcome your (US) comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict.”
"It has given the world a glimmer of hope that even in the intractable conflicts, diplomacy and determination can prevail,” Anwar said, sitting alongside 10 other leaders of the 11-member bloc.
