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 MagazineAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementLauren Sams‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starBOSS Financial ReviewThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkSally Patten and Lap PhanHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanWhich AI course should I do?Life & LeisureTikTok is flooded with how to buy cheap luxe goods vids. Thank TrumpLauren SamsDon’t leave home without this screenThis cocktail ‘omakase’ is the next best thing to visiting TokyoRich ListPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheelSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportInside the fortune Kerry Stokes (quietly) made in ChinaLaurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram bender