KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia mentioned on Tuesday it is not going to recognise unilateral sanctions in response to a proposed U.S. legislation to degree sanctions towards international supporters of Hamas and different militant teams working in Palestine.
The Hamas Worldwide Financing Prevention Act, aimed toward reducing off worldwide financing to the teams, was handed by the U.S. Home of Representatives final week and is awaiting voting by the Senate.
Malaysian Prime Minister mentioned his authorities was carefully monitoring developments on the invoice’s passage, including that it might have an effect on Malaysia solely whether it is confirmed to offer materials assist to Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
“Any sanctions towards Malaysia can even have an effect on the evaluation of the U.S. authorities and U.S. corporations in the direction of Malaysia, in addition to have an effect on U.S corporations’ funding alternatives in Malaysia,” Anwar mentioned in a written reply to parliament on Tuesday.
Muslim-majority Malaysia has lengthy been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian trigger and has advocated for a two-state answer to the battle between Israel and the Palestinians. It doesn’t have diplomatic relations with Israel.
High Hamas leaders previously have typically visited Malaysia and met with its premiers.
Anwar beforehand rejected Western stress to sentence Hamas and mentioned the U.S. had raised considerations with Malaysia relating to its stance on Palestine.
(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Enhancing by Kanupriya Kapoor and Raju Gopalakrishnan)
