Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States is summoned by the U.S. State Department to explain Malaysia’s position on Israel, according to Malaysian state media reports cited by multiple outlets. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan says Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob conveys that Malaysia’s stance is long-standing and not a new policy. Hasan states that Malaysia does not recognise Israel, and that this is reflected in Malaysia’s immigration policy, which does not recognise the State of Israel or what Malaysian officials describe as the “Zionist regime.”
The reports describe the meeting as part of U.S. efforts to seek clarification on how Malaysia’s policy operates and its basis under current rules. They also emphasise that Malaysia characterises the issue as settled national policy rather than a recent change. Across the sources, the key point is that the U.S. summons the ambassador and Malaysia responds by reiterating that its non-recognition of Israel has been in place for some time.
