Israel-Hamas war has awakened anti-Muslim hate in Thailand

Despite toll of violence on country's migrant workers, most do not want to go home

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A pro-Palestine rally at the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok on Oct. 21: Thais need to understand that sympathy for Palestinians does not imply disloyalty to Thailand. © Reuters

Daungyewa Utarasint is a visiting assistant professor at the Abu Dhabi campus of New York University. Her research focuses on political violence.

Amid the escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel, Malaysia and Indonesia have been among the countries most vocal in condemning Israel's counteroffensive in Gaza and the toll it is taking on Palestinian civilians.

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