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Malaysia stands firm on Israeli entry ban despite US lawmaker criticism

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that the country will not be intimidated by criticism from US lawmakers regarding its policy to ban Israeli nationals. The ban, which has been in place for decades, is justified by Malaysia as a stance against the actions of the Israeli government in Palestine and the Gaza Strip. Several US lawmakers have called for a review of security and economic ties with Malaysia in response to Anwar's remarks. AI

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Malaysia stands firm on Israeli entry ban despite US lawmaker criticism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Star ·

    Malaysia won’t be intimidated over Israelis’ entry ban, Anwar tells US lawmakers

    Malaysia would not be intimidated into changing its decades-old policy of not allowing Israeli nationals into the country, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday. Anwar said Malaysia was also not in contravention of any international laws for having such a policy in place…

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