KUALA LUMPUR -- The war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a passionate reaction in Malaysia, where tens of thousands have protested the bombardment of Gaza while Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called Israeli actions "the height of barbarism."
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