Chaos erupts over ‘Anwar backs Israel’ remark

Foreign Minister Anifah Aman equated Anwar's Asian Wall Street Journal statement with support for Israel's attacks on Palestine.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Chaos erupted in the Dewan Rakyat after Foreign Minister Anifah Aman claimed that Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim supported Israel’s attacks on Palestine.

This accusation came during Anifah’s response to Libaran MP Juslie Ajirol’s query on what Malaysia was doing to help Palestine.

Anifah said that Malaysia had condemned Israel for its actions against Palestine and was in support of a “Two-State Solution” for the conflict-ridden states.

Several minutes into his speech, Anifah lashed out against Anwar and linked the latter’s Jan 26 interview with the Asian Wall Street Journal as a sign of support for Israel.

“Lately, we have been shaken by the sensational statement by the opposition leader in the AWSJ, where he stressed ‘I support all efforts to protect the security of the state of Israel’.”

“This statement clearly shows his acceptance and support towards any cruel action by Israel’s regime against the Palestinians all this while,” he told the House, prompting a heated exchange.

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