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US summons Malaysia envoy over Israel policy
Malaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel and has long maintained its support for the Palestinian cause. Malaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel and has rooted its stance within the Palestinian cause. The US Department of State has summoned Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States over his country’s longstanding policy on Israel, state news agency Bernama reported.
- It has always been Malaysia’s policy.
- Our immigration policy does not recognise the State of Israel or the Zionist regime.
- This has long been our position, Bernama cited Hasan as saying.
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Thursday night that Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the US State Department that Malaysia’s policy on not recognising the state of Israel was not new. “It has always been Malaysia’s policy. Our immigration policy does not recognise the State of Israel or the Zionist regime.
This has long been our position, Bernama cited Hasan as saying. “There was an individual with dual citizenship, the US and Israel, who entered Malaysia using his US passport. However, subsequent checks revealed that he also held Israeli citizenship, and we asked him to leave. Malaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel and has emphasised its support for the Palestinian cause and against Israeli actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.””
Source: Al Jazeera