Malaysian Foreign Minister, Saifuddin Bin Abdullah, stressed yesterday that his country will not backtrack on its decision to deny entry to Israeli athletes seeking to participate in an upcoming international swimming tournament.
Bin Abdullah doubled down on Malaysia’s position, stressing that his country would never host Israelis in this or any other event, Quds Net reported.
??#Palestine || ?? #Malaysia bans Israeli athletes from entering the country. pic.twitter.com/rJAtCViqWT
— Aya Isleem ?? #Gaza (@AyaIsleemEn) January 17, 2019
This decision, he said, was taken in order to “underscore our reinforced position towards the Palestinian cause”.
‘End Oppression of #Palestinians’ First: #Malaysia Refuses Entry Visas to Israeli Athletes https://t.co/s1DMQliao2 @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/Svqme80CbY
— Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) January 15, 2019
Last week, the Malaysian government announced that it would not allow Israeli athletes to enter the country in order to participate in the upcoming World Paralympic Swimming Championship.
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
