Video Infoblog: JUST NOW! Malaysia Blows Hot; Announces Plan If Israel Invades Gaza's Rafah Next Week!
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in stark contrast to the reticence often displayed by governments in Arabic countries Malaysia has taken bold steps
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to address the plight of the masses in Gaza in recent times it has emerged as a
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vocal Advocate unafraid to call out Israel for its actions in Palestine regardless of political repercussions
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this marks a departure from the era of concealing inconvenient truths to appease Western Powers which often
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resulted in a perceived hypocrisy in handling the Gaza crisis the Malaysian government believes
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that it is imperative to dispel the tarnished image of the collective West by taking a Firm Stance on this issue
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latest developments concerning pales during a recent diplomatic visit to Germany prime minister anoir ibraim of
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Malaysia delivered a sobering assessment of the West's role in the ongoing Gaza conflict drawing a poignant parallel
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between Gaza and a European country currently grappling with a Russian military Invasion anoir questioned why
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the West appeared to Champion fundamental rights in one instance while turning a blind eye to the blatant
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disregard for human rights and dignity in Gaza he asserted Ed that Beyond mere
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biases the global inaction on the Gaza crisis rre of racism and underscored
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supremacist Notions of moral justification ano's remarks were made in an interview with German dwtv yet
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surprisingly they failed to gain widespread attention Legacy Media Outlets seemingly ignored Malaysia's
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stance choosing to overlook the significant commentary from this Asian Nation the purpose of this review is to
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delve deeper into Ana's statements providing nuanced insights to amplify his position at the open-minded thinker
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show our objective is to propel this video into virality ensuring that the
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world gains a clearer perspective on the truth about Gaza and occupied Palestine
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anoar Ibrahim a graduate of the University of Malaya embarked on his political Journey as the president of
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the Student Union patwan kabanga plar Islam militia pkp IIM he further
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solidified his influence as one of the Founders and the second President of the Youth Organization anania Islam Malaysia
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abim subsequently after joining the United malaise National Organization
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omno the primary party within the long-standing ruling BN Coalition anoir
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held various cabinet positions across successive governments during the 1980s
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and 1990s let us now delve into his remarkable Exposition during the interview prime minister many thanks for
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speaking to DW today um you've been speaking a lot over the course of this week um powerfully with accusations of
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hypocrisy towards the West in its approach um to the crisis going on
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around the world and I think with particular reference to the war in Gaza and comparing it to the war in Ukraine
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and comparing the Western responses to these two conflicts um could you just
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explain the view that that you've been expressing no man expressing the
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sentiments and feelings of many people in the global South that uh they want
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peace they want Justice and there should not be um
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discriminatory uh practice or judging areas and
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bias that's why I call it hypocrisy because um they seem to be very tough uh
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on Ukraine and we have express the same thing we were against any aggression any
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conquest by any country right now that so why is it so difficult even to call
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for CE fire in Gaza and how is it you can tolerate 60 years of atrocities of
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dispossession of land being taken I mean that was the only thing that I need to
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call upon the West to consider and at the same we went to we we talk about
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pachman understanding between East and West respect multic culturalism it doesn't work that way
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people become more disillusion and distrusting of political
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leaders now um Germany and the broader West position their position has been
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very much with respect to Gaza that Israel has the right to defend itself against the terrorist attack as they see
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it that was mounted by Hamas a group that they see also as a terrorist group um on October the 7th um do you reject
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that as any uh justification for the Western View on things what about
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colonization for the last 50 60 years what about the dispossession what about the land being
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taken what about the killings of children on a daily basis by the settlers taking people's land and
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property is that not relevant where humanity is only uh and Justice and
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atrocity is only committed on the 7th of October and nothing before that why would why is it that the West can
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tolerate for 50 years of this ridiculous atrocity these are questions that need
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to be raised people are not naive you see nobody wants to condone any sort of
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atrocity by anyone you know but the country is colonized all the war against
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colonialism all throughout these decades and centuries in Vietnam in Algeria in
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South Africa path you talk about atrocities committed by the Freedom
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Fighters you don't why give an exception to Hamas there's a point do I therefore
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condone in no how do you stop Hamas mity stop the colonialism or colonization why
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why can't we we we look at in a comprehensive manner how to resolve not
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from the dictates of the capitals of Europe and United States not all
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capitals fortunately but why you see that's the point I'm not condoning any
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atrocity but the point is that you seem to be very selective it's like selective
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Amnesia you choose um so people question the global look at the The Narrative is
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it because they are khed is it because they are Muslims although there many Christians in in Gaza but why is it why
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is it that you you cannot have a s transparent consistent coherent
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voice so let I'd like to talk about Hammer shortly but but let's get try to get specific then so we understand the
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argument that you're making towards the broader West um you're here in Germany
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um is this Behavior are these position positions that you see in Germany do do you feel that in the German position
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there is hypocrisy this hypocrisy that you describe well um let's say this that
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U Okay g Germany stand to have this psyche of the
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midstone antic what happened against the Jews and the Holocaust which I condemned
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okay because uh no Community including the Jews should be treated in that manner period so you have a special
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relation with Israel that's your right it's not a question but I'm questioning from
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4748 why why is it so difficult to take a
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position yes you want to protect the security Israel but why must we be
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mutant when it comes to at is against another if one patiently watches through
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prime minister ano's interview and carefully deciphers the underlying meanings of each of his positions it
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becomes evident that the Malaysian government stands among the most Ardent supporters of international equity and
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Justice in the unresolved Palestinian cause which has endured for nearly 80
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years the Prime Minister articulated the deliberate efforts of Western powers and their media to downplay the historical
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implications surrounding the events in Gaza and the entire Palestinian territory an especially striking moment
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occurred when the Prime Minister called out the selective condemnation of Palestinian resistance exposing the
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interviewer's attempt to obscure the provocations often instigated by European colonizers in an effort to
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vilify Palestinian resistance the PM's astuteness in this regard was evident as
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he deafly navigated through attempts to distort the narrative but why this
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complete silence and tolerance of continued atrocities pre 7th October and
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post 7th oober you the narrative the West is not accepted by the entire world
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that is the point it's not Malaysia I choose to say it because I think it's
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matter conscience I I went through hell in my life I know what solitary
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confinement is I know what Injustice is
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so I I thought that is only proper that I speak up but many my colleagues wanted
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to do that for fear for concerns for economic um survival whatever reasons
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before moving on to the the next kind of area of questions just to be specific again so your accusation of a hypocrisy
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you welcome some of the steps that Germany has made recently but your accusation of hypocrisy does apply to
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Germany as well as the wi West well at least before the final decision that is
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calling for sensation uh of of of of atrocities or
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the attack on on Gaza specifically NFA and calling for an increased
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humanitarian assistance but even then the people are getting cynical yes do increase so we send some support but
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then the the bombings continue well we will issue a polite statement to say now
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stop these bombings you mean to say the entire Europe and America cannot wield
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that influence that will stop the war nobody believe it so what's your
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request to Germany what should it do they have they have they have um been
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more assertive lately but I think they should you know work within the EU and
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and coordinate with the United States other countries to just insist just stop
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the killing people cannot accept it I mean generally I mean I don't know how people see also mixed around here went
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to the in community the middle of thing think TS and Scholars this morning was
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people no right minded person with any
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conscience for Humanity would want to this to continue now let's move on to
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talked about Hamas you we've mentioned it already um you have said in recent
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days that you make no apologies for the fact that Malaysia and your government has relations with Hamas um even though
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it did murder more than a thousand civilians in early October on October
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the 7th can you just explain to people who might think how could you have relations with a group like that that
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conducts a terrorist atrocity like that how could you maintain friendly relations with them I'll respond to that
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before that I will I will ask this question um and and this will be a response from leaders in Europe and the
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states how do you continue to engage and respect and honor and give credit to
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nanaho and the government of Israel for the continued killing of 30,000 children
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women yeah but we're asking you the questions today we want to understand your views I
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want to get the context right and not only that for the decades that's why I
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see the the thing is polite word would be contradiction the Frank uh statement
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would be hypocrisy you see now you why do I engage with Hamas the political
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willing with Hamas not the military Wing because they were the legitimate
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representative partly of the of the Palestinian people in Gaza and uh but if
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I may interject I mean that was an election held in 2006 I mean that's almost 20 years
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ago right but but till then we have to deal with them when we discuss with
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Myanmar we discussed the military hun is that a question is that an issue
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is that a legitimate representation of the people of north of Myanmar well well well the Exile government would say no
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on the case of
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Myanmar but let's stay on ham so that's why I see this this these contradictions
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abound what what I mean is okay if you don't want to speak to Hamas whom do you speak
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to so given the limitations at present when a country an area is colonized and
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Har is daily basis you talk about Democratic elections you don't talk about the killings you don't talk about
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the dispossession you don't talk about the land being taken you don't talk about the children being killed you don't talk about the schools being
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destroyed that's my contention now um and then of course Hamas is a terrorist
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group I you ask you me Germany's colonized countries uh the French or the
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Italians all the Freedom Fighters resort to waste that you cannot
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defend under normal International rule it happened yes Mandela is a Great
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Hero yeah but Mandela didn't order the killing of a thousand people well you better pick up your
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history because Mandela was part of the ENC and part of thec were involved in
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some of these actions but people accept that because the way they were
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treated discriminated killed and
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dispossessed so so if I could drill down on this then are you suggesting that
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because of the way that Gaza has been treated um that the 7th of
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October is justifiable maybe not understandable
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would explain more about where you're coming from but this is why I said this narrative here this narrative is the
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Mantra of 7th of October to some people in the west who
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are completely um I should say oblivious to the facts and the
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realities ignorant of history or just um amnesia I mean I'm talking about the 60
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years of atrocity for goodness sake deal with it yeah and we say no no no we
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don't care about the 60 years we don't care about the thousands kill before to us what is important in the 7th October
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I said that's to you not to me to me before October 7th October after October
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are all relevant in this discourse and we must deal with it in a comprehensive Manner and settle yeah how talk about
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Humanity you talk about about freedom of people about the children you mean only children the white children of Israel is
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relevant not the colored in Palestine what is the issue what is the basis that
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you can condone the action of killing of 30,000
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plus plus plus plus but you cannot condone another action do you ask me I
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don't condone any killings of children women or civilians and of course nor do we we're
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simply trying to peel open your opinion yeah so that viewers can understand I hope you understand that prime minister
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resp I'm responding I mean I'm not this responding but and deel has done very
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extensive coverage of the full gamut of of the the conflict um including
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settlements and including the situation in Gaza um but I just want to again come
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back to understanding your view and the reason why you say it's legitimate to
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have good relations with Hamas um so as far as I understand you you are
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essentially saying that what happened on the 7th of October the taking of hostages and those killings is
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understandable in the context of this long conflict is my putting words your not condoned yeah but but but of course
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understandable because people have been uh victimized in so long so but but my
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response is this the fact that uh and the other state killed 30,000 people is not
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relevant you can still engage you can still praise but the other side because
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I don't know whether because they are colored because they victimized because they are seen to be different or the other they cannot be condoned I mean
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there is my point so if you ask me for comp then comprehensive
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solution just stop this Stop The Killing by either by the by the Palestinians against the Israelis or the Israelis
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against the Palestinians that a comprehensive settlement but why then be very selective as if the problem has
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never happened except after the 7th of October this is absurd is appalling
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display of total ignorance and attempt to erase historical facts and I think
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the point you're making is similar to a point that Antonio garich himself said uh last year of
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course so it's not that nobody in from a
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western background is saying such things did not represent Western View it presents moreal standing for the United
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Nations but but I just want to come back a little bit more to Hamas because I'm interested in in how you view the kind
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of role that they can potentially play because of course Hamas you know it does say in the hamus charter that there is
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no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad
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it says that any initiatives International conferences proposals are a waste of time and vain
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Endeavors doesn't that give you is isn't that a concern that Hamas is a group
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that will forever be radical and will never be in a in a place to try to find
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the kind of peaceful solution that you aspire to do I agree with the position no but next question is why are you
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silent the fact with Israeli government in the Zion is talking about greater Israel which covers the entire
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Palestinian area to remain faithful to the truth
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it's crucial to acknowledge Malaysia's steadfastness in its Middle East policy concerning the Palestinian question
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Malaysia stands out as one of the few Nations that have adamantly refused to establish formal ties with the occupying
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entities in Palestine allegedly Malaysia has maintained robust relationships with
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leaderships of Palestinian resistance movements for nearly a century this consistency has been resolutely upheld
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despite the condemnation that followed the Palestinian counter offensive on October 7th while Malaysia has engaged
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in limited trade relationships with Israeli companies such interactions are often constrained by commercial and
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social restrictions the current state of Israel Malaysia relations reflects a
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lack of for diplomatic ties between the two Nations Malaysia maintains an overtly hostile stance towards Israel as
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evidenced by the inscription found in Malaysian passports this passport is valid for all countries except Israel
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furthermore Malaysian passport holders are explicitly forbidden from entering Israel without written permission from
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the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia has remained unwavering in this position refusing to yield even in the
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face of external pressure also has a good and improving ties to
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Iran hamas's major backer in the region you met president RI I think twice in
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recent months you said after your meetings that you want to see relations
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enhanced between Malaysia and Iran how do you explain that I mean Iran
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is one of the most repressive regimes in the world I mean you said yourself you spent years in
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jail fighting for democracy there are many many people in Iran in jail who've
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been thrown into jail after protests people have died do you really feel
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comfortable saying you want to improve relations with a government with a country led by a government like that
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well um I don't view Iran from the prism of the West yes they excesses I
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don't accept that sort of a rabit condemnation of the country
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we have access in many countries in Europe we know how minorities are being treated you know the growing fascism you
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know what's happening to the blacks in Africa from in in America they took
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decades to be recognized we continue to respect why is it that for the United States is fine but when it comes to
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other countries you have a different standard I I I have excellent relations with China I'm not I agree in every
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single decision of China I have very good relations with Germany there some issues I defer so I think we have to
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take it and right in in Malaysia we are of course vibrant democracy I believe in
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democracy I believe in human rights but um we engage with countries although
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they do not necessarily um share the same aspirations and Views yeah um but so
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just to pick up on that briefly I mean you're comparing the situation of African-Americans in the United States
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to the situation of democracy activists in Iran you think that's a no because
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different context different context I agree with you there different context but but the point is you don't uh engage
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with countries that that share your views your values in its
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entirety I I have extremely good relations to be fair the United States
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this leadership has been very forthcoming in my defense uh because of the principle of democracy and human
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rights of course I'm I'm grateful I'm but then you don't erase as I said in
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the history with the fact that you know in the past decades how the blacks uh and the colored people being treated but
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my point is that even with that happening you have you continue to have
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good very good relations with the country but my point um my concern is this
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when you come to China you have different rule you know huge uh
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criticism or question gives me why I maintain good relation with China or with Iran but with the rest f is fine
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even with countries that continue to bomb civilians and hospitals and schools and Mos and churches and they are
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tolerated so that's why I have this problem with what I call The Narrative
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of the western capitals I just want to be be consistent yes many
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countries we we we don't share the aspirations but we still engage and similarly with
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Iran and Iran you know I mean it may be on the threshold of a nuclear weapon it
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threatens many of its Arab neighbors not just Israel that's all okay well um
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America can have nuclear weapon it's fine Russia has Israel has but Iran you
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cannot but you think but it would be a breach of the non proliferation treaty for Iran to develop a
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nulear but no preparation treaty is of course selective
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I don't believe in nuclear power uh
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amendments uh even matter of aus we have made it
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understand
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and Malaysia is strong guess non uh with on the issue of non
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proliferation but uh again the narrative cannot be selective you say yes to one
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country and you say no to the other country and that's what's happening this world and people are getting more
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critical and and I know because I engage with countries in global South some wouldn't have the courage because of a
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number of reason to speak up but this is what being shared so let's talk about China you mentioned China already I mean
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you do maintain good relations with China you're particularly warned against you know and a rat further ratcheting of
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tensions in the whole region in the South China Sea also between the United States and China what's your big
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fear you you fear a war between the US and is that your greatest fear yeah we
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have expressed concern that's why when I was in San Francisco for the epe meeting uh and the day before there was this U
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meeting uh between chining and President Biden we welcome that and I said it
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public is is something that is so reassuring uh and give some semblance of
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peace and for the region uh I don't I don't I completely
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disagree with this issue of heightening tension and creating this this chin phobia I said from our Prison from a
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lent position we don't have that problem so don't impose and don't try and
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influence us against because we maintain excellent bilateral relations with America cumulatively America is the
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greatest investor into Malaysia we continue to encourage them but at the same time China has been very positive
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and aggressive in terms the investment into Malaysia and very important trading
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to gain a deeper understanding of this topic it's essential to take a trip down memory lane particularly significant in
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this reflection are the actions of one of Malaysia's prominent leaders mahad Muhammad on January 27th 1981 mahatha
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urged Arab countries to consider regaining Palestinian territories through diplomatic and peaceful means
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emphasizing that Israel's perceived invincibility was not insurmountable in
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April 1984 Malaysia demonstrated its solidarity with the Palestinian cause by
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supporting a resolution at the organization of Islamic cooperation OIC
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advocating for the severance of ties with any Nation relocating its Embassy to Jerusalem Malaysia also extended
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significant support to the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO during this
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period in a notable gesture of support Malaysia allowed the PLO to establish an
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office in kualalumpur in 1974 under mahad's leadership this
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office received full diplomatic recognition in August 1982 Malaysia's foreign minister at the
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time emphasized that Israel should recognize the PLO before expecting
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Malaysia to recognize Israel mahad's Administration took a Firm Stance
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against perceived injustices perpetrated by the Israeli government in August 1984
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the New York philam monic orchestra's performance in koala lumur was cancelled
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after Malaysia requested the removal of works by Swiss Jewish composer nnest block from the program in 1983 mahatha
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raised concerns about efforts by external forces allegedly backed by colonialist controlled media to
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destabilize Malaysia he also criticized Israel's actions drawing parallels
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between historical persecutions faced by the Jewish people and contemporary Israeli policies mahad did not shy away
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from vocalizing his criticisms of media Outlets he perceived as biased towards Israel he labeled Publications like the
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New York Times and the Asian Wall Street Journal as Zionist leaning Malaysia's reaction to the visit of Israeli
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president Kim Herzog to Singapore in 1986 was met with strong opposition
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including calls to sever diplomatic ties and symbolic protests in 1992 Malaysia
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made headlines for denying entry to a delegate aboard Israel's National Airline Lal for an international flight
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conference similarly in December of the same year Malaysia refused entry to an
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Israeli football player affiliated with the Liverpool team resulting in the cancellation of the team's planned visit
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to Malaysia in March 1994 Malaysia faced controversy over the screening of Steven
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Spielberg's movie Schindler's List initially Malaysia prohibited the
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screening citing concerns that the film aimed to Garner sympathy for Jews
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however following pressure from the United States and Australia Malia relented but imposed conditions to
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censor scenes involving violence and sex Spielberg opted to withdraw his films
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entirely from Malaysian theaters rather than compromise Artistic integrity
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however the signing of the Oslo Accord between Israel and the PLO in September
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1993 prompted mahatha to moderate his critic isms of the Israeli government
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there were even discussions within Malaysia about potentially establishing diplomatic relations with Israel
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contingent upon Israel taking substantive steps to advance peace in the Middle East including the return of
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Palestinian lands in response to the Israel PLO agreement Malaysia pledged
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support to assist Gaza and Jericho in rebuilding their infrastructure despite
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these considerations in December 1993 mahatha re iterated that Malaysia was
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not prepared to establish diplomatic ties with Israel until it recognized the state of Palestine these historical
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realities set Malaysia apart from other nations illustrating its unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause even
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amidst waves of normalization agreements in the Middle East Malaysia remained steadfast refusing to soften its stance
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in the absence of a clear plan for Palestinian statehood by Israeli authorities this steadfast position led
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many analysts including ourselves at the open-minded thinker show to conclude that Malaysia remains dedicated to the
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Palestinian two-state solution for the long term prime minister anr's alignment
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with this enduring mandate underscores the consistency of Malaysia's foreign policy what's perhaps less known is the
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strong and remarkable relationship between anoir and the anti-israeli Malaysian leader mahathir Muhammad
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despite facing imprisonment on what many viewed as politically motivated charges anoir rejoined mahathir Muhammad in the
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new pakatan harapan pH Coalition in absentia which subsequently won the 2018
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general election mahad laid out a plan for anoir to succeed him as prime minister after an unspecified interim
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period anoir received a royal pardon and was released from prison in May 2018 he
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returned to Parliament in the 2018 Port Dixon by elction while his wife Wan Aiza
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Juan Ismael served as Deputy Prime Minister in the pH Administration however the coalitions collapse during
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the 20 to 2022 Malaysian political crisis resulted in the formation of the
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new perican National PN Coalition under muhidin Yasin with anoir assuming the
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role of leader of the opposition for the second time in May 2020 given this
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political landscape it's evident that the current Malaysian government remains steadfast in its support for the
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Palestinians until freedom is achieved thank you for considering this perspective and we encourage ongoing
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discussion and awareness raising about the situation in Palestine until next
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time
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peace
