Malaysia has stubbornly attacked the West, blockaded Israeli ships, and fired the first shot of sanc

Malaysia has stubbornly attacked the West, blockaded Israeli ships, and fired the first shot of sanctions

This Malaysia, which usually looks very low-key, shocked the whole world this time. What's wrong with them?Why did you suddenly dare to argue with the West?

Is there a secret behind this?Is there some secret that no one knows?Or is Malaysia announcing its position and attitude to the world?

In short, this incident has attracted widespread attention and discussion. People are speculating about what exactly Malaysia's move meansAnd the next development is full of expectations.

Surprisingly, in the wave of sanctions against Israel, the first country to show the sword was actually a prime minister from Asia.

According to the Global Times, citing foreign media sources, as of December 20, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that starting today, all Israeli-flagged merchant ships will be refused berthing in Malaysian ports, and no Israeli ships will be allowed to handle goods in Malaysia.

Malaysia said the decision was Israel's "disregard for basic humanitarian principles, violation of international law, and strong response to the long-standing and atrocities committed by the Palestinians."

Malaysia** also made a special mention of Israel's largest shipping company, Israeli ZIM. They point out that back in 2002, Malaysia had authorized ZIM ships to call at the country's ports, however, now that this authorization has been officially lifted, ZIM ships will be prohibited from calling at any Malaysian ports.

The statement concluded by stressing that the ban is "permanent". So far, there has been no response from the Israeli side to this.

Malaysia's move marks the first country to impose substantive sanctions after the new round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Because of this, this decision to dare to confront the West, as soon as it was announced, immediately attracted widespread attention.

In fact, Malaysia and Israel have long had a disappointing relationship. Malaysia is one of about 30 countries that do not recognize Israeli statehood globally.

Even Malaysian passports, which are clearly printed in Malay and English, with the words "This passport is valid for all countries except Israel", have revealed the tension between the two sides.

This attitude stems in part from Malaysia's belief as a Muslim country and its increased support for Palestine.

On the other hand, Malaysia used to maintain friendly relations with Israel, but in the military confrontation with Indonesia in 1963, Malaysia lost the support of many Arab countries for its friendly treatment of Israel, and Israel did not give more support to Malaysia. This has led Malaysia to change its stance and stand firmly on the side of "anti-Israel".

To add insult to injury, Israel's atrocities in the Gaza Strip have sparked global outrage, especially against children and women. It's no wonder Malaysia chose to make a move.

In the wake of the latest round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Malaysia has made clear its unequivocal stance of fully supporting Palestine and condemning Israel.

Not only did the Ministry of Education encourage schools to organize "Palestine Solidarity Week" and call on students to support Palestine.

In addition, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathia Mohamad also stressed that because of his public support for "supporting Pakistan and opposing Israel", Malaysia has not only suffered threats from some Western countries, but they have not wavered.

At the APEC summit in San Francisco, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged Biden to stand on the same side as Malaysia and stop Israel's excess** of the Gaza Strip in front of Biden. This series of events has made Malaysia one of the "anti-Israeli" pioneers in the Muslim world.

At the APEC summit in San Francisco, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim bluntly called on Biden to stand with Malaysia and stop Israel's indiscriminate killing of the Gaza Strip. This further strengthens Malaysia's leading position in the "anti-Israeli" camp.

Such a ban on shipping clearly puts Israel in a more dire position. In particular, after the Houthis blocked Israel's shipping lanes in the Red Sea, Malaysia, a key coastal country in the Strait of Malacca, quickly closed its door to Israel.

This is undoubtedly an extremely serious blow to Israel's maritime industry, to the outside world**, and to the entire national economy.