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// DOSSIÉ — us-summons-malaysian-envoy-israel-entry-ban
USA summons Malaysian envoy over Israel entry ban and dual-citizen expulsion
PUBLICERAD: 27 jul 2026 03:57Z · SPRÅK: SV
USA:s Department of State Department summoned Malaysian Ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob to explain Kuala Lumpur's policy barring Israeli nationals overseas own shutdown of the 'Network School' digital nomad initiative and the expulsion of a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen. In response to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to track and deport Israeli nationals, eight U.S. congressmen urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to re-evaluate bilateral relations to suspend military education funding unless the policy is reversed within 15 days. Malaysian leadership defended the policy as a decades-old stance against Israeli actions in Palestine rather than anti-Semitism, emphasizing that broader economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S. remains intact.
// Bakgrund
Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, has maintained a policy of not recognizing Israel eller establishment of diplomatic relations since gaining independence in in 1957. Israeli citizens are generally prohibited from entering without prior government authorization. Previous actions include arresting suspected Mossad agents in 2022 and banning Israeli-flagged cargo vessel from Malaysian ports in December 2023.
// Viktiga utvecklingar
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// Tidslinje
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Malaysia förbjuder israeliska fartyg att lägga till i sina hamnar.
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Regulatorer återkallar Network Schools driftlicens och stänger ner Johor-anläggningen.
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Åtta amerikanska kongressledamöter skickar ett brev till utrikesminister Marco Rubio med krav på en översyn av säkerhets- och ekonomiska band.
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U.S. State Department kallar den malaysiska ambassadören Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob; malaysiska tjänstemän försvarar offentligt inresepolicyn.
// Perspektiv
[Malaysian Government]
Maintains that its ban on Israeli citizens israelite citizens is a longstanding foreign policy supporting Palestinian statehood own statehood and opposing Israeli actions in Gaza, while seeking to preserve broader U.S. economic and security ties.
// Citat
“Our immigration policy does not recognise the State of Israel or the Zionist regime. This has long been our position.”
“They may issue threats, but I will firmly defend the in the rights of the Malaysian people and uphold the government's decision to continue prohibiting the entry of any Israeli national into Malaysia.”
“It is totally unacceptable that a head of government has publicly declared that his country will hunt down and expel citizens of our close ally based solely on their nationality.”
