{"id":173824,"date":"2023-05-10T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=173824"},"modified":"2023-05-12T00:59:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:59:47","slug":"new-network-launches-for-supporters-of-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=173824","title":{"rendered":"New Network Launches for Supporters of Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>By Revda Selver<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOMBAK, 10 May 2023: On Saturday, the 15th of April, a new network known as Friends of Palestine (FoP) was launched during a closed event &#8220;Iftar Bersama FoP&#8221; at The Sultani Restaurant in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FoP was founded in 2019 and became active during the COVID-19 lockdown through live streams highlighting the latest updates on the Palestinian situation and hosting many Malaysian influencers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FoP network brings together people from different\nbackgrounds to increase awareness and act for Palestine at all levels through\ncreative means. With their vision to be a leading creative network for\nPalestine and a mission to become a network of empowerment. FoP provides a\nunique opportunity to support the struggle of the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch was attended by Malaysian influencers, journalists, and businessmen who expressed their excitement at the prospect of a dedicated network for the Palestinian cause. The event featured a speech by the CEO of the network, Mr. Rayyan Abdullah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181932_y.jpg?fit=790%2C395&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173825\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181932_y.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181932_y-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181932_y-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181932_y-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption><em>CEO Mr. Rayyan Abdullah during his speech.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In his opening remarks, Mr. Rayyan emphasised that each person in society has the potential to play a role in supporting Palestine. The message conveyed is that collective efforts, no matter how small, can make a significant impact on the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381.jpg?fit=790%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_6381-2048x1147.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><figcaption><em>Iftar Bersama FoP guests <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The closed event featured a range of diverse activities. The event included online participation by a special guest from Gaza, Wafa Aludaini. She spoke about the importance of media and its influencers on the Palestinian cause and shared her experiences with attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also showcased a video highlighting the network&#8217;s achievements, along with another video addressing the recent violations at Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. The video provides the guests with a broader perspective on the current situation in Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181928_y.jpg?fit=790%2C395&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181928_y.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181928_y-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181928_y-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/photo_6248899007766181928_y-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption><em> Mr. Mu&#8217;adz Dzulkefly during the nasheed performance.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interactive sessions were held, allowing participants to share their thoughts and experiences. The event culminated with a <em>nasheed <\/em>performance by Mr. Mu&#8217;adz Dzulkefly, providing a moment of reflection and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iftar Bersama FoP was attended by 100 guests and sponsored by Palm Strategic Initiative Center and The Sultani Restaurant.***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Revda Selver GOMBAK, 10 May 2023: On Saturday, the 15th of April, a new network known as Friends of Palestine (FoP) was launched during&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5693,"featured_media":173836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,252],"tags":[],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[11247,469,5693],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC0090-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5693"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=173824"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":173875,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173824\/revisions\/173875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/173836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=173824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=173824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=173824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}