Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference during Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official visit, at Putrajaya, Malaysia, 05 November 2023.
FAZRY ISMAIL/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday it will not recognise unilateral sanctions in response to a proposed U.S. law to level sanctions against foreign supporters of Hamas and other militant groups operating in Palestine.
The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act, aimed at cutting off international financing to the groups, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week and is awaiting voting by the Senate.
"Any sanctions against Malaysia can also affect the assessment of the U.S. government and U.S. companies towards Malaysia, as well as affect U.S companies' investment opportunities in Malaysia," Anwar said in a written reply to parliament on Tuesday.
Anwar previously rejected Western pressure to condemn Hamas and said the U.S. had raised concerns with Malaysia regarding its stance on Palestine.
Persons:
Anwar Ibrahim, Fumio, FAZRY ISMAIL, Anwar, Rozanna Latiff, Kanupriya Kapoor, Raju Gopalakrishnan
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Malaysia, Japanese, REUTERS Acquire, U.S . House, Senate, Malaysian, Israel, Thomson
Locations:
Putrajaya, Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR, U.S, Palestine, Israel