KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (MAPIM) has welcomed the stronger and more explicit position on Palestine adopted by BRICS leaders in the New Delhi Declaration 2026, but stressed that the declaration must be followed by concrete action.
MAPIM said the declaration was an important diplomatic development, particularly as BRICS firmly rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians and attempts to alter the geography and demography of the occupied Palestinian territory.
It said BRICS had also reaffirmed its support for Palestinian rights, humanitarian access to Gaza, the role and mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), as well as full United Nations membership for the State of Palestine.
The declaration also reaffirmed support for Palestinian statehood and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
MAPIM president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid said the position carried political significance, especially as Palestinians continued to face devastating humanitarian conditions and the threat of permanent displacement.
“However, Palestine does not need another declaration that remains on paper. Palestine needs action,” he said in a statement today.
BRICS MUST TURN WORDS INTO CONSEQUENCES
MAPIM said the credibility of BRICS would ultimately be measured by what its member states were prepared to do after issuing the declaration.
It called on BRICS to translate its commitments into concrete diplomatic, economic, humanitarian and legal measures capable of producing real consequences for violations of international law.
The rejection of forced displacement, it said, must be accompanied by an unequivocal demand for any attempt to forcibly transfer Palestinians from Gaza, the West Bank or Jerusalem to be stopped.
Meanwhile, the call for humanitarian access must be translated into sustained and unhindered deliveries of food, medicine, fuel, shelter and reconstruction assistance to Gaza.
MAPIM also said the reaffirmation of support for UNRWA must be accompanied by practical political and financial measures to protect the agency from attempts to undermine or dismantle its mandate.
Most importantly, it said the call for Palestine’s full UN membership must move beyond diplomatic rhetoric towards a coordinated BRICS strategy to make it a reality.
BRICS MUST USE ITS COLLECTIVE LEVERAGE
MAPIM said BRICS now possessed substantial economic, diplomatic and geopolitical weight across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, with its members including major economic powers and influential Global South states.
“That collective weight must now be deployed,” it said.
MAPIM proposed that BRICS establish a BRICS Palestine Action Mechanism with a clear mandate to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and oppose any arrangement that allows renewed military aggression.
The mechanism should also prevent forced displacement and demographic engineering in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, including attempts to permanently remove Palestinians from their homeland.
MAPIM further called for sustained humanitarian access through coordinated BRICS humanitarian operations and diplomatic pressure to remove restrictions on the entry of aid.
It also urged BRICS to strengthen and protect UNRWA through coordinated financial commitments from member states to ensure continuity of its essential services.
At the same time, BRICS should accelerate Palestine’s full UN membership by working collectively within the Security Council and General Assembly to overcome political obstruction.
MAPIM also called for support for international accountability mechanisms, including cooperation with legitimate international judicial processes concerning alleged violations of international humanitarian law and international criminal law.
It proposed a BRICS-led reconstruction framework for Gaza, ensuring reconstruction is Palestinian-led, adequately funded and protected from political conditions that undermine Palestinian sovereignty.
The group also called for economic and diplomatic leverage to be used to ensure grave violations of international law carry meaningful consequences.
‘WORDS MUST NOW BECOME POLITICAL WILL’
MAPIM said the world had reached a point where repeated expressions of concern were no longer sufficient.
“For almost three years, Gaza has become a profound test of the international system, its institutions and its commitment to the principles of international law,” it said.
The international community, it added, could not continue condemning destruction while allowing the conditions that produced it to persist.
MAPIM described the BRICS declaration as welcome but stressed that it must be treated as a starting point for collective action, rather than the conclusion of diplomatic engagement.
It questioned what BRICS would do when its own declared principles were violated.
“If forced displacement is unacceptable, what measures will BRICS take to prevent it?
“If humanitarian access is essential, what collective pressure will BRICS exercise to guarantee it?
“If Palestinian statehood and full UN membership are supported, what coordinated diplomatic action will BRICS undertake to make that objective a reality?” it asked.
MAPIM also questioned where the consequences were for those who violated international law if international law was to have meaning.
“These are the questions that must now be answered,” it said.
MALAYSIA, GLOBAL SOUTH URGED TO TAKE ACTION
MAPIM called on the Malaysian Government to actively engage BRICS member states and use Malaysia’s diplomatic standing to advance a concrete BRICS Global South Action Agenda for Palestine.
It said Malaysia should work with Indonesia, Iran, South Africa, Egypt, the UAE, China, Brazil, Russia, Ethiopia and other BRICS partners to transform the declaration into measurable commitments.
“Malaysia’s voice should be clear: Palestine cannot be left to declarations. Palestine requires protection, accountability, humanitarian access, reconstruction and justice,” it said.
MAPIM also called on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Arab League, BRICS and other Global South institutions to coordinate their diplomatic efforts instead of operating through fragmented and parallel initiatives.
“The Palestinian people have heard countless statements of solidarity.
“Now they need to see solidarity translated into action.
“BRICS has spoken.
“Now BRICS must act,” it said. – DETIK MALAYSIA
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