KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Palestinian militant group Hamas, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday (Oct 16), amid widespread outrage over th
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim meeting with the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation at the Parliament Building, Oct 16, 2023. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Palestinian militant group Hamas, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday , amid widespread outrage over
"I said that we, as a policy, have a relationship with Hamas from before and this will continue," Anwar told parliament. Muslim-majority Malaysia has long been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause and has advocated for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. It does not have a diplomatic relation with Israel.
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