PAS to stand firm against any ties with Israel

(The Star) – PAS would block Pakatan Rakyat from establishing any sort of ties with Israel should it form the federal government.

The party’s Ulama wing chief, Datuk Harun Taib, said PAS would continue the current policy adopted by Barisan Nasional of not having any diplomatic ties with Israel.

“PAS is opposed to any relationship with Israel.

“If we form the government, we will ensure that our foreign policies will be based on Islamic values,” he told online portal The Mole.

Harun was referring to a 17-minute video showing a group of Christians from various nationalities praying from a church located in Jerusalem for a Christ-friendly government to be elected in this general election.

In the video uploaded on YouTube by Karen Dunham, leader of the non-denominational Living Bread International Church based in Jerusalem and the United States, the Christians prayed for “righteous leaders to be raised” with a prophecy that Malaysia would be “with the Lord”.

One of them had also prayed that a new government would establish ties with Israel.

According to The Mole, Harun, however, said that the new leadership spoken of in the video did not necessarily refer to Pakatan.

“It can refer to any party which wins the elections,” he said.

He also said that the matter would not be a religious issue in Malaysia as everyone was free to practise their religion.

“We respect the Christians and vice versa, as what is taught in Islamic principles. There should not be any problem about it,” said Harun.