Malaysia bans Israeli-flagged ships in response to Gaza war
Malaysia’s cabinet authorised ZIM to dock its vessels at Malaysian ports in 2002 but Wednesday’s statement said that authorisation had been rescinded, reports AFP.
Online desk: “The Malaysian government decided to block and disallow the Israeli-based shipping company ZIM from docking at any Malaysian port,” Anwar said.
Malaysia “also decided to no longer accept ships using the Israeli flag to dock in the country” and ban “any ship on its way to Israel from loading cargo in Malaysian ports”.
Anwar said Malaysia was confident its trade would not be affected by the decision.
Malaysia does not have diplomatic ties with Israel.
The war began when Hamas militants burst out of Gaza on October 7, killing around 1,140 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250, according to the latest Israeli figures.
Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel began a campaign of bombardment, alongside a ground invasion, that Hamas-run Gaza’s health ministry says has killed 19,667 people, mostly women and children.
