Muslim–majority #Malaysia has long championed #PalestinianRights and causes. Like nearby #Indonesia, #Brunei, #Bangladesh, the #Maldives and #Pakistan, it does not recognize #Israel.

The ongoing bombardment of #Gaza by Israel’s military following #Hamas’ deadly October 7 attacks has sparked mass rallies in Malaysia and put domestic political pressure on Anwar.

Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’ | CNN
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