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US lawmakers demand M'sia reverse 'anti-Semitic' policy in 15 days, propose military funding cut
House Democrats say Malaysia’s policy targets Israeli nationals and should carry consequences, including a possible suspension of military education funding if it continues.
- On Tuesday, House Democrats urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pressure Malaysia to reverse plans to deport Israeli citizens, leveraging U.S. military assistance to force a policy change.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged earlier this month to deport Israeli nationals found in the country, following public outcry over claims that a foreign tech nomad community in Johor was helping Israelis enter illegally.
- Led by Democratic Congressmen Greg Landsman and Josh Gottheimer, lawmakers called for suspending International Military Education and Training funding and gave Putrajaya 15 days to reverse the policy while criticizing Malaysia's engagement with Hamas.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejected the demands, defending Malaysia's sovereign right to ban Israeli citizens while condemning Israel's actions in Gaza, stating, "We will continue to proceed with this policy and we will not allow Israeli citizens to set foot in Malaysia."
- Analysts suggest the dispute is unlikely to derail broader defense cooperation between the two nations, noting Malaysia conducts 14 bilateral and multilateral military exercises with the United States annually, more than with any other country.
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The Malaysian government has affirmed that its stance of refusing to recognize the Israeli occupation represents a consistent policy that the country has pursued for decades, and is not a response to political developments or external pressures...
·Amman, Jordan
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Anwar says Malaysia will not bow to US pressure over Israeli entry ban
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said Malaysia will not be pressured into changing its decades-old policy of barring Israeli nationals from entering the country, amid calls by some United States lawmakers for Washington to review ties with Putrajaya.The Star reported that US lawmakers Greg Landsman, Josh Gottheimer, Jimmy Panetta, Dan Goldman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jared Moskowitz, Brad Sherman and Jake A…
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right7Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Right
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- 64% of the sources lean Right
64% Right
L 27%
R 64%
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