InterviewMalaysia's Anwar slams 'hypocrisy' over Gaza crisis
Prime minister reiterates call for humanitarian cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 17, argues that some countries that promote democracy and human rights are engaging in "hypocrisy" when it comes to Gaza. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
NORMAN GOH, Nikkei staff writer
December 17, 2023 22:28 JST
TOKYO -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday criticized what he termed international "hypocrisy" over the crisis in the Gaza Strip, urging the world to do more to achieve a humanitarian cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.