KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim claims he had been threatened by Western powers who wanted him to “tone down” his criticism of the Israeli government following the war in Gaza.
“I will not be cowed and will remain steadfastly behind the Palestinian people,” he said at a rally held at the Axiata Arena here, in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Also present were agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu, communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil, and deputy finance ministers Ahmad Maslan and Steven Sim.
Anwar also denounced Western governments that backed Tel Aviv despite the atrocities, describing them to be the very “heart of barbarism”.
Anwar had earlier this month taken the West to task for its hypocritical stance towards the conflict when they enquired whether Putrajaya would condemn Hamas.
Israel declared war on Hamas following the group’s surprise attack on several locations in Israel on Oct 7.
Following the constant bombardment of Gaza by Israel, the death toll has surpassed 5,000, with nearly half of them children. Over 15,000 have been left injured.
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