Pressure builds in Malaysia to reject Trump’s pro-Israel pick as ambassador

Pressure builds in Malaysia to reject Trump’s pro-Israel pick as ambassador

Protesting against the proposed appointment of pro-Israel conservative author and political commentator Nick Adams as US envoy has gathered dozens of demonstrators outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital.

Donald Trump announced Adams as the White House’s nominee for the role last week, making him an self-deprecated “alpha male” known for harshly criticizing Islam.

The government of Malaysia was instructed by protesters to back away from Adams’ proposed appointment in accordance with international law.

Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, stated to reporters on Friday that Adams’ appointment was still in the early stages of the process, but that his government would give it due consideration.

According to the Reuters news agency, Anwar said, “We will also work to maintain the good relations between Malaysia and the United States.”

Adams, a naturalized US citizen who hails from Australia, has developed a brash social media persona while addressing cultural issues and appealing to young men mostly.

Muslims in Malaysia were upset by his statements that supported Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, which fueled a rare backlash against a foreign diplomat appointment in the Southeast Asian nation.

Trump was asked to reconsider his nomination in a memorandum of protest that protesters sent to the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. It cited Adams’ use of “divisive rhetoric” and said the postings were insensitive to Malaysia’s multicultural society, which has a majority of its citizens ethnic Muslims and has long been a steadfast supporter of the Palestinian cause.

According to Muhammad Izuan Ahmad Kasim, an Anwar MP, “we don’t want that person to be someone who destroys that bridge.”

Source: Aljazeera

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