Malaysia Wednesday said in solidarity with the Palestinian cause will no longer host any international event involving Israel after barred Israeli athletes to take part in July para swimming event, reports say. “The Cabinet has also decided that Malaysia will not host any more events involving Israel or its representatives. Saifuddin also noted Malaysia is ready to lose rights to host the event. Israel has been facing boycott including its sport delegations being either banned in countries supporting the Palestinian cause or athletes being refused to display Israeli symbols or fly the Israel flag. It is not the first the Malaysia government has refused to issue visas for members of an Israeli delegation.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2019 14:26 UTC