Malaysia said it would not establish relations with Israel until the Palestinians secure statehood. But Foreign Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Ahmad Shabery Cheek, apparently distancing himself from anti-Semitic comments by former prime minister Mahathir Mohammed, also spoke about the need to distinguish between Israeli policies and Jews.
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