00:00Today, we got to know from the company from the US,
00:04the government has made a statement
00:09that I was telling because of the decision
00:13to eliminate the people of Israel
00:17including the issue of the government and so on.
00:21They didn't just follow the campaign.
00:24Many countries have been warned
00:26and Malaysia has been banned for tens of years.
00:29So, they have used the opportunity for me and Malaysia
00:35and to make the government stronger.
00:41Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed as misguided calls
00:45by eight US lawmakers for Washington to review ties with Malaysia
00:49over a ban on Israeli citizens.
00:52Anwar said the US lawmakers had failed to take into account
00:56wider global developments and Malaysia's own long-standing policy.
01:01He told reporters that many countries impose similar restrictions
01:05and that Malaysia has barred Israeli passport holders for decades.
01:11Earlier today, it was reported that eight US congressmen
01:14had in a letter urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
01:18to suspend military training funds earmarked for Malaysia.
01:22Their call followed Anwar's remarks that Israeli citizens
01:26found in the country would be deported.
01:29In the letter, the lawmakers criticised Anwar and described
01:32Malaysia's refusal to recognise Israel as troubling.
01:36In response, Anwar said Malaysia would continue to maintain
01:39good relations with the US but would not remain silent,
01:43especially over the killing of civilians in Palestine and Gaza.
01:47He also said Malaysia would not be intimidated into changing its policy.
01:52Malah dalam perjumpaan saya dengan Presiden Trump,
01:55saya beritahu memang ia, saya berjumpa dengan ketua Hamas
01:59pada kita itu, untuk menyatakan simpati kepada keluarga mereka
02:06yang baru mengalami kesan akibat pengembangan
02:13dan pembunuhan anak, isteri, keluarga mereka.
02:17Jadi saya dah sebut itu, ia tidak satu yang aneh.
02:21Jadi bagi saya, saya menolak kritikan mereka sebagai tidak berasas.
02:29Anwar also dismissed as baseless claims by the eight lawmakers
02:33that Hamas members were trained in Malaysia
02:35and that Putrajaya had welcomed terrorists while targeting Jews.
02:39The Prime Minister expressed confidence the issue would not affect bilateral ties,
02:45noting that Washington has long been aware of Malaysia's position.
02:49He said Malaysia would continue to welcome American visitors,
02:52businesses, investments and trade.
02:55Amardeep Gill, FMT.
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