Malaysia foreign minister says envoy summoned by US over Israel policy amid Network School saga
- KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ambassador to the United States was summoned by the US State Department to explain Kuala Lumpur's position on Israel, state media reported, citing the country's foreign minister.
- Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the State Department that Malaysia's longstanding policy of not recognising Israel was not new.
- Our immigration policy does not recognise the State of Israel or the Zionist regime.
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- KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ambassador to the United States was summoned by the US State Department to explain Kuala Lumpur's position on Israel, state media reported, citing the country's foreign minister.
- Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the State Department that Malaysia's longstanding policy of not recognising Israel was not new.
- Our immigration policy does not recognise the State of Israel or the Zionist regime.
Sources: CNA, Al Jazeera