00:00Prime Minister Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim has described calls for the United States to review its ties with Malaysia over
00:06the country's Israeli entry policy as misguided.
00:10He said the eight US lawmakers who proposed the review appeared to be out of touch with current global developments.
00:17The lawmakers had earlier urged Secretary of State Mark Rubio to review Washington's security and economic ties with Malaysia
00:24and suspend US military training funding after Anwar said Israeli citizens found in the country would be deported.
00:31They also alleged that Hamas members had received training in Malaysia, citing a report by an Israeli counterterrorism research institute.
00:40In response, Anwar rubbished the allegation that Hamas members had trained in Malaysia.
00:44He also said many countries imposed similar restrictions and noted that Malaysia has maintained its policies for decades.
00:51He said Malaysia would continue maintaining good relations with the United States while also preserving ties with other countries.
00:58However, Anwar said Malaysia would continue speaking out against the killing of innocent civilians in the Middle East
01:04and would not remain silent about the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza.
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