KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must not let his administration be drawn into approaching the Israel-Hamas war from a religious perspective as this...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Solidarity with Palestine rally at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur on October 24, 2023. — Picture by Hari AnggaraKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must not let his administration be drawn into approaching the Israel-Hamas war from a religious perspective as this would allow rivals in Perikatan Nasional engage in polarising one-upmanship, analysts said.
Parts of his government have taken matters further, such as the Education Ministry organising a Palestine Solidarity Week for students, which turned controversial after one school organised a session for children to dress up as Palestinian fighters brandishing replica guns. “Not all Palestinians support Hamas or are even religious, beside the fact that the Palestinian cause is backed by its large Christian community with luminaries such as Hanan Ashrawi and Azmi Bishara. Even the hospital bombed by Israel recently was operated by Anglicans.
On Tuesday, Anwar also disclosed that Malaysia’s ambassador to the US was called up by the State Department in Washington, DC, and served with a démarche, or formal diplomatic note, regarding Malaysia’s declared stance in the Israel-Hamas war.
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