WorldAsiaSouth-East Asian economyPrint articleMalaysia backs Hamas, defying US sanctions threatAnisah Shukry and Kok Leong ChanNov 8, 2023 – 1.52pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Palestinians have the right to defend themselves against Israel, and the South-East Asian nation will not sever ties with Hamas because of US pressure.As a student leader in Malaysia in the late 1960s, Mr Anwar championed the cause of Palestinians. Now as prime minister, his moves to stoke anti-Israel sentiment are endearing him to a voting block pivotal to the survival of his government.Loading...BloombergSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSouth-East Asian economyMalaysiaAnwar IbrahimIsraeli-Palestinian conflictLatest In AsiaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandPatrick DurkinThe hottest new C-suite position is head of AIThe CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hackLife & LeisureSurfing has made this wellness entrepreneur a student of the seaLife & LeisureMercedes-Benz’s new coupe is a big improvement on its predecessorWe visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard ofRich ListWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the marketNick LenaghanProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in GreeceCannon-Brookes describes ‘deep internal conflict’ over his private jet
