KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- Former Malaysian ambassador to the United States Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz claimed that the US State Department had summoned him on five separate occasions to express displeasure over Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's strong stance on Palestine and his support for Hamas.

In an interview with Malaysiakini, Nazri detailed instances when he was subjected to the diplomatic process known as "demarche," following Anwar's vocal support for Palestinians, including his statement after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

"They called me and schooled me for 20 to 30 minutes, expressing their dissatisfaction with our PM's support for Hamas," Nazri said, adding that Malaysia's position remains independent, ...