“Malaysia will urge the United Nations Security Council to tackle Israel’s aggressive acts and to have those who committed such heinous crimes to be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC),” Premier Najib Razak told Parliament.

In a motion condemning last week’s raid on a Turkish vessel which left nine dead, he also called on the United States to make Israel behave responsibly.

“The Israeli commandos shot the activists point blank and even from the back, and this is an act of a coward which cannot be forgiven,” he said.

“These blatant acts occurred because the world gangsters, Israel, feel they are protected by a world power.”

Najib also urged Israel to pay compensation for confiscated humanitarian aid and for the “psychological, emotional and physical trauma brought upon the activists.”

Malaysian lawmakers later unanimously backed Najib to condemn Israel’s raid.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said the United Nations Security Council should issue a resolution condemning Isreal’s aggression and haul its leaders to the ICC.

“The world including the European countries came out with a very strong statement but what the UN said was very very weak, so we urge the UN to issue a stronger statement... “ he said.

Israel’s commando assault on the Gaza aid flotilla has triggered widespread outrage in Malaysia, which does not recognize the Jewish state.

Another vessel in the fleet, the Rachel Corrie, was sponsored by a Malaysian foundation and had six Malaysian activists on board when it was seized on Saturday as it tried to break the blockade on Gaza.

The Malaysian activists were deported to Jordan and are due to arrive home on Monday evening.

Thousands of Malaysian Muslims have burned Israeli flags and carried mock coffins in a second protest outside the US Embassy since last week’s raid on a Gaza aid flotilla.

More than 5,000 protesters were led by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who called on Washington to condemn its ally Israel. The rally Friday also called for an independent international inquiry into the deadly Israeli raid last month.

Waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Long live Islam,” “Free Gaza” and “Down with Israel,” the protesters marched from a mosque in downtown Kuala Lumpur to the heavily guarded embassy.