Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has told Australia that the planned relocation of its embassy to occupied Jerusalem is as atrocious as recognizing Israel’s aggression against the Palestinians.
He said although Australia has yet to make a decision on the matter he had pointed out that in dealing with terrorism one has to know the causes.
“Adding to the cause of terrorism is not going to help” he said. “Australia has not made any decision. They are looking into it”.
Dr Mahathir told this to reporters after holding bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.
The PM has consistently spoken out against Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians.
In his speech at the United Nations general assembly in September Dr Mahathir said the world rewarded Israel and provoked Palestine by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
“It is the anger and frustration of the Palestinians and their sympathizers that cause them to resort to what we call terrorism. But it is important to acknowledge that any act which terrifies people also constitutes terrorism” he said.
“And states dropping bombs or launching rockets which maim and kill innocent people also terrify people. These are also acts of terrorism” he said then in reference to the Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians.
