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Muslims Must Continue Supporting Palestine

Jan 17, 2025

Muslims must continue to provide aid to the Palestinian people, following the reported ceasefire agreement in Gaza. 

The DeFacto Religious Affairs Minister says it is everyone’s responsibility to help them rebuild their lives, following a brutal conflict that has gone on for 15 months.  

He also backed the PM’s statement, that the ceasefire must serve as a steppingstone towards the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state. 

Initial reports said that the ceasefire is due to come into effect on Sunday, once it's ratified by the Israeli cabinet.  

However, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed the cabinet vote, after accusing Hamas of trying to make last minute changes to the agreement.   

The US govt says it’s confident that the deal will proceed, after tying up some ‘loose ends’.  

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Police in JB are investigating a viral incident, in which a person was seen slapping a PUSPAKOM staff member.  

Cops say the incident apparently happened after the individual was told that his lorry had failed its inspection.  

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Separately, police in JB have arrested a man who allegedly caused an accident involving three other vehicles, during a bid to avoid being pulled over.  

Narcotics were allegedly found in the suspect’s vehicle while he also tested positive for drugs.  

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Hollywood has paid tribute to director David Lynch, who passed away at the age of 78. 

Steven Spielberg called him a visionary filmmaker, while Nicolas Cage praised his brave and intelligent style of filmmaking.  

Tributes also came in from fellow directors including Ron Howard, Edgar Wright and James Gunn.  

Lynch is best known for films like Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, and the 1984 adaptation of Dune.  

Lynch previously revealed that he was battling emphysema caused by years of smoking.