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Malaysia’s Anwar rejects West’s ‘pressuring attitude’ to condemn Hamas

Malaysian Prime Minster Anwar Ibrahim has said his government does not agree with Western pressure to condemn Hamas [File: Famer Roheni /Department of Information Malaysia via Reuters]

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected Western pressure to condemn Hamas, saying his government will continue to maintain relations with the armed group.

Anwar said that Western officials have repeatedly asked Malaysia to condemn Hamas in meetings but his government “does not agree” with their attitude.

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