Malaysia's ambassador to the United States was summoned by the US State Department on July 24, 2026 to explain Kuala Lumpur's longstanding policy of not recognizing Israel. Malaysia's Foreign Minister stated the policy was not new.
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Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States was summoned by the US State Department to explain Kuala Lumpur’s position on Israel, state media reported, citing the country’s foreign minister. Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the State Department that Malaysia’s long-standing policy of not recognising Israel was not new. “It has always been Malaysi
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said that the ambassador told the US State Department that Malaysia's longstanding policy of not recognising Israel was not new