Malaysian PM defends Hamas, condemns West 'hypocrisy' | DW News

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has spoken out about what he called Western "hypocrisy" over the war in Gaza compared to attitudes to Ukraine. Speaking to DW's Richard Walker in Berlin, Anwar slammed Western countries such as Germany for in his view failing to use their influence to make Israel halt the fighting. He argued that Hamas's unprecedented terror attacks of October 7th 2023 were "understandable" in the context of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
This extensive interview explores the deepening divisions in global attitudes to the Middle East Conflict. The West broadly rallied to Israel's side after Hamas killed more than 1,000 people and kidnapped hundreds on October 7th. But as casualties in Gaza have mounted even higher, that unity has fractured, and many in the Global South have voiced anger over perceptions that the West is indifferent to civilian suffering on the Palestinian side. Anwar Ibrahim expresses this anger - and goes on to set out why he believes in improving relations with Iran despite its repressive regime, and why he opposes "phobia" towards China. And finally he gives his reflections on his more than 10 years behind bars in Malaysian jails.
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#Malaysia #Gaza #AnwarIbrahim

[@moiramaine8986]

this is why it's important to be an independent nation. if other countries hold your balls you can't speak like this

[@kenaikyoshi416]

This why we need khilafah

[@nikhaslan7269]

@@martinmey6237 you are deluded

[@taufikmohd1567]

@@martinmey6237I believe Mr.Ibrahim & i believe the minority feels safer under him instead of previous PMs...I believe you are wrong because you actually dont know what are you talking about.

[@awesome600]

​@@martinmey6237 Get lost! Do your crazy act in America.

[@shaaficiabdirahman6876]

So true bro✌️

[@planetarycruise]

The title should have been German Chancellor defends genocide

[@MAS-rl4jt]

Or should have been Germans are on wrong side of the history again.

[@vijanth]

Or German Chancellor a puppet and parrot - and Germans has no voice.

[@emarie0513]

hey!the germans is not on the side of HAMAS ... right? ... show can you say that germans defends the genociders (HAMAS) ? you must be dreaming...

[@kovie9162]

As opposed to the Malaysian PM defending genocide...

[@andywong9847]

I prefer you to be the journalist.😂

[@barefoot6745]

Imagine going to court and told the judge that your client has "the right to defend himself" against his victim, whom he had kept locked up & abused for 75 years. Furthermore, name-calling the victim a "terrorist" for resisting the abuse. That's the logic of the West.

[@herciliaday231]

Great example.

[@maxheat3279]

Lol, 75 years of open air prison? Gaza was annexed by Egypt from 1947 until 1967

[@mariamaria7796]

Oiii..U Malaysians!! Be very proud to have a brave, honest human as your PM

[@MrChongkahtze]

We do, most of us anyway

[@samyanakising67]

Thanks you

[@ahmedgidadonasir]

The western hypocrisy is world class 😂😂😂

[@ChopperMXgaming]

World class in undermining peoples humanity, knowledge and context

[@mustafaabdelwahab1640]

stop suppling isreal with weapons

[@EliDahi]

No only West class.

[@itsmejoe1401]

thats what they do since their born day💪..hypocrisy till die is the slogans for them..

[@447necro8]

Eastern even more so.....

[@A-A.A]

Hes in Germany and he condemn Germany. How BRAVE he is

[@user-jp1nf4pf4i]

...Shame to him, try to be hero n talk about human rights & justice???Malaysia govt policy on human rights record to minority/NM in Malaysia was very poor.NM was treated as a second class citizen in many fields ie education,job opportunities,religion freedam, business etc.

[@mustafaabdelwahab1640]

stop suppling isreal with weapons

[@reiza9255]

​@@user-jp1nf4pf4iat least nm in Malaysia have citizenship and freedom of movement unlike Palestinian. Its not even close comparison dude😂

[@wahidpawana424]

​@@user-jp1nf4pf4imaybe you should move to the USA. I heard they are treating Asians very well there.

[@captainJellico]

Yeah what's Germany going to do about it?

[@tahourzarkoob5388]

Im not Malaysian, but i live in malaysia, and I have all the respect for this man

[@randomvideoboy1]

Using injustice to justify injustice is ridiculous. Because IDF attacked your innocent family you would attack and r*p* random innocent people?

[@lehlogonolomasuku]

As a South African, I am proud of the Prime Minister and the people of Malaysia.

[@romantheroman98]

As a german me too

[@romantheroman98]

There are many germans critizising our governments hypocritical attitude

[@masssly]

Coming from Ghana I can confirm, all that the prime minister said is pretty much how people in the global South think

[@fist8569]

Speak for you'r self!!!!

[@sutapasbhattacharya9471]

India's Modi at the G20 last year claimed he wanted India to lead the Global South again but he has betrayed it by supporting Western colonialism like a sepoy. As a true Indian Nationalist (unlike the fascism-inspired RSS man Modi) I have always supported Palestine. Mahatma Gandhi called the Z project a Crime Against Humanity.

[@Richvibe604]

​@@fist8569aww baby don't cry😂

[@gachamissdialo7166]

Modi comme son nom l indiqué est maudit car prosioniste

[@Koloviv48i]

​@@fist8569I endorse what my Ghanaian friend said that about 80% of humanity think the same as the Honourable Malaysian leader. How can anyone justify the killing of so many children. Free Palestine 🇵🇸.

[@denisstrongbow6336]

I am Singaporean and I envy Malaysians who have such an outspoken, insightful and courageous leader. He is not fearful as he speaks the truth and he knows he is right. An outstanding man!

[@Jenji9vl]

It's quite easy for Singaporean to migrate to Malaysia. You'll sure be welcomed by Malaysians and not missed by Singaporeans.

[@TreiHutchinson]

Singapore is a tiny dot small country in which it needs to be good to all in order to survive and remain relevant. So it's PM must always smile and node to all..

[@Buttercookies0]

Don't believe you are a Singaporean.

[@andywong9847]

Outstanding in what sense? He was our DPM, Financial minister and the exchange rate is 3.5 to SD with oil, gas, mining, timber etc.

[@user-jp1nf4pf4i]

...do you like/love apartheid policy???Go to Malaysia n you will know how minority (NM) was treated ie quota system in public universities, job opportunities n religions...ie many MM want to leave "I" but not permitted & was arrested/punished by syaria court...do you think its fair???So stop supporting Malaysia talibanise policy...they are not fit to condemning Israel whilst their human rights freedom was poor.Just imagine recently a MM was jailed for raising Israeli flag but MM was freely raising hamas/palestinian flag.Since when raising flag was a crime?..

[@Sandy-in1sf]

This is a very smart PM and he won’t be a puppet for the West.

[@sdunbar7]

The title of this interview is misleading. This Malaysian leader is just being fair.

[@PalOStein]

What else do you expect from ze Fourth Reich???

[@haaruunsomali9546]

Shame on you Germany , Malaysian president choice humanity proud of sir

[@roz9262]

He prime minister not president, my country monarchy constitution

[@user-kw3cr4dj3m]

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy. We have nine Kings. A King is chosen from the nine Kings every five years to become the federation's Supreme Sovereign which is literally translated from the Malaysian language as He Who Is Made Lord. And the current He Who Is Made Lord is Sultan Ibrahim, the billionaire King of the Royal Malaysian State of Johore.

[@agami5547]

He is a man with balls!

[@BravoCoy]

He should focus on receiving Rohinya in Malaysia. he care so much to Palestine but don't care about Rohinya.

[@user-tt1xy4ei4g]

He is a hypocrisy

[@ChannelJtotheD]

The Prime Minister is trying to intervene in the current crises in Gaza. He cannot care for Rohinya too. Somebody else can address the matter to help

[@truthchannel1146]

​@@ChannelJtotheDwhy Indonesia coming tough on rohinya ?? Answer that first .

[@truthchannel1146]

​@@user-tt1xy4ei4gahh come on..chinese and Indians in Malaysia live a more dignified life since he has taken over.

[@gamespot8527]

The interviewer is trying to expose Anwar 😂 good try. Anwar is kind, sincere, honest and down to earth, we need more of him.

[@shahrizatjailan4123]

Imagine to drive the message home, he asks the reporter to vacate her seat there and get another reporter from the back to take her seat 😅 I guess he is such a gentleman he won't do that

[@danbarrey4105]

this dude should lead the UN, something for once might actually change. So rational and impartial, let alone educated. Run canada pls

[@trygd100]

A hypocrite himself. Sends very little help to Gaza. What a 🤡

[@aminahabegglen6328]

​@@trygd100yu mus be isreal

[@itzbree983]

Gutierrez and Albanese is really good but it'd be nice to expand leadership to include this prime Minister and several from Africa that are also so well educated and well spoken on international law and human rights. ❤

[@danbarrey4105]

@@trygd100 lol the bar is low , really all we expect from a decent human being and leader is to stop sending armaments to further mass killings. They are also killing any aid workers going into gaza so , you must not have read much on the situation

[@danbarrey4105]

@@itzbree983 you're entirely right, there are many important voices ignored. Meanwhile, all the countries with all of the power of decision making for the entire UN are only interested in themselves and their elite friends

[@Amaking10000]

I wish my country Thailand has a Prime Minister who will say something against these Western hypocrisy. Good job, Malaysia.

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

...but for the "western hypocrisy" you write about, Thailand would still be living in the dark ages. It will always remain a developing country as long as Thais maintain a racial superiority complex.

[@emarie0513]

you do not know what you are saying.

[@nikky8466]

⁠@@emarie0513 then what should we be saying?

[@emarie0513]

@@nikky8466 ... i stand with israel !!!

[@TreiHutchinson]

​@@emarie0513only you ..not the whole of Thailand..

[@khalidbenramadan9946]

Thank you Mr president for supporting Palestinian people and speaking up against the evil of the west. All RESPECT Malaysia ❤❤❤

[@naemahbaharun5731]

Malaysians always and will always support Palestine 🇵🇸. ❤ from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@sakinamirsultan6072]

Malaysia 🇲🇾 will always stand with Palestine 🇯🇴...Free Palestine 🇯🇴🇲🇾🇯🇴🇲🇾🇯🇴🇲🇾

[@roz9262]

He prime minister not president, my country monarchy constitution

[@khalidbenramadan9946]

​@@roz9262 I know. The PM is also commonly called president.

[@randomvideoboy1]

Using injustice to justify injustice is ridiculous. Because IDF attacked your innocent family you would attack and r*p* random innocent people?

[@chxwv]

Germany should be the one giving land to its victims , not supporting victimization of Palestinians to wash your own sins

[@allhoneyqt]

This conflict did not start on Oct. 7th! The Occupier cannot play victim and say they have the right to defend themselves.

[@randomvideoboy1]

Using injustice to justify injustice is ridiculous. Because IDF attacked your innocent family you would attack and r*p* random innocent people?

[@johnlim1678]

Gaza no food, go pray harder to Aloha Alibaba. LOL

[@madisonvillavert745]

This is how leaders should think. So much respect for Mr. Ibrahim. You made western leader look like cartoon characters.

[@Ben-nl2nr]

how about the leaders of hamas?

[@monipenny408]

psychotic cartoon characters.

[@aintnoslice3422]

just hypocrites calling other hypocrites hypocrites. malaysia and the global south's outrage is just as arbitrary. you only care when it suits or you can score political points.

[@Ali_art]

​@@aintnoslice3422 at this point, everything a politician say or do is a political points

[@abgfadzli789]

@@Ben-nl2nrdid hamas said kick & kill everyone including innocent citizen? Only israel did.

[@yun3637]

"Well you better pick up your history" This line just destroy the Jounalist.

[@ctmashitah83]

So true!

[@oytainfo]

Many journalists cannot bear and they start to scream at that moment😂

[@incurableromantic4006]

The "history" starts in the 7th century when Islam declared war on the rest of humanity.

[@YakrifZee]

Gigachad PM Ibrahim 🗿

[@michaelotieno6524]

ANC did participate in armed resistance, in fact Nelson Mandela was the person within ANC in charge of creating and organizing armed resistance to apartheid.

[@afreenreads3313]

Honestly, people who do not see how Palestinians have been dehumanised and terrorised in the past 50 years are pure ignorant or evil. One can say they also have selective amnesia . Dude, imagine your house, your homeland , your dignity , your rights , everything taken by someone unrighfully. How can someone be so unjust in their judgment ? How will you react if if happened with you? Tell me!

[@googooboyy]

From Singapore here and many of us do not support the genocide and it pains me that my country's leaders are tripping over this: not allowing discussion, fear of repercussion, limited academical dialogues, etc etc..

[@ahmadikmalshazwan7551]

That's our beloved PM, speaking the truth. Love and peace from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@fightforjustice11]

proud to be malaysian

[@Amaking10000]

Much love and respect for Malaysia. From your neighbor Thailand.

[@user-cn5mx5to4x]

Respect for your man. I do not know much about Malaysia, after watching the video. I have great respect for what you represent and stand for.

[@anaidross]

Really proud of and have great respect for PM Anwar Ibrahim. He rebutted the points really well. From your neighbour Singapore.

[@earlysda]

There is no truth that comes out of his mouth.

[@yasararif8292]

If my children were killed in front of my eyes and my wife mistreated like what IDF did from 1948 to before 7/10/23, and they stole my land and humiliated my parents ask your selves what you would do if the world and the police did nothing.

[@joansbeef4035]

I heard from Malaysians majority that the minority are quite obviously given a disadvantage and that the majority knows this but still actively exploit the system which the governance have created for them. If the minority strikes up one day, would the world or even the prime minister understand that this is okay? I mean, it's understandable right as some of the minorities growing up there can't be given the same opportunity purely because of their race?

[@krisbuckley]

They still behave nice! I would Go beserk

[@jennifergomez2975]

Until your comment doesn’t consist of “if”, then it’s irrelevant.

[@kaytee1127]

I don't condone any civilians getting caught in the crossfire. But in Israel civilian is a grey area. Pretty much anyone of military age are reservists of the Israeli army. They have all enlisted in the army as its compulsory that Israelis serve in the IDF. Morover, Israel deliberately puts settlers in border territory to dissuade attacks since they know that generally the Palestinian resistance is hesitant to attack civilians that occupy their former territories. The rocket attacks are intended as a nuisance. the resistance has shown what they can do if they really wanted to target civilians.

[@joansbeef4035]

@@kaytee1127 I think the same argument is applied for the zones which are heavily impacted now. Anyone could take up arms to support the resistance, as seen on the very day which allowed this escalated event.. any Tom Dck and Harry could join in so long as they wanted to earn some quick bucks as every person they take down would earn them some brownie points with Allah SWT as well as monetary reward from the humus org.. it's really up for anyone to take arms. No training required.. so with your logic, it's a bit hard to distinguish between civilians and potential recruits, which most of us seem to find it understandable why they've (humus) taken up arms.. including young Palestinians who may have barely touched the age of 16. More the merrier after all.

[@aleethelfa9880]

Malaysian PM Anwae Ibrahim is an intelligent man and speaks his mind.He is no puppet or fool..a man with balls.

[@user-zz6sk2sq6i]

Man speaking truth without fear… I also agree with him.

[@unathimichaelmxaku8105]

Mr Ibrahim is so relaxed and free because he's telling the truth.

[@danielyee9159]

He like to make lies. Ask any of his citizen and their reply is: Anwar is a great liar.

[@mohdshazwan7972]

@@danielyee9159 nope, he is a good leader Our Prime Minister

[@hasnul8286]

@@danielyee9159 pray tell... what are his lies

[@nizaadil]

I am Malaysian and Anwar Ibrahim is our beloved n respectful Prime Minister. ​@@danielyee9159

[@unathimichaelmxaku8105]

@@danielyee9159I don't expect racist to agree with him.

[@johnemiliong6082]

Wow ...Malaysia Prime Minister, he got balls compare the Arabs 🤐

[@htown7609]

Don’t forget about the yemenis

[@oceanyt8]

Try condemn Hamas and Palestine. Serious repercussion on his political survival. It's all about left right move.

[@ilham3367]

@@oceanyt8 because most malaysians like me are all pro palestinians

[@iqbalazambazidpuri3816]

I second that

[@stonejames135]

Hats off to this outright and great man of Mayaysian PM ,the Great Global South should select him to be the leader to speak out to the bully and hypocritic west !

[@norazmah5404]

All Malaysian should see this interview.. how the rest of the world support our PM.

[@ethanparker7]

You’re gaslighted

[@iraqi7299]

You don’t take somebody’s house and you ask him for a peaceful solution

[@SeanAbbey]

Really?

[@afiqmohd1150]

​@@SeanAbbeyYes it is. i bet if that happen to you, you would take your guns out waving around

[@littlebigfish9205]

It's not your house... u just renting... and now u dont want to move out.

[@user-ql6ip7jh1o]

you take his house and claim he's a terrorist😅

[@littlebigfish9205]

@@user-ql6ip7jh1o bollocks... he's just an evicted tenant that overstayed and refused to pay rent.

[@67339317Qs]

As a South African, i am appalled at the interviewers lack of knowledge / understanding of the actions of Nelson Mandela when he was declared a "terrorist" by much of the Western world, particularly the UK and USA.

[@mohamadafiq5904]

Some extra info for you Anwar Ibrahim and Nelson Mandela are good friends and have great relationship

[@mohamadafiq5904]

@@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy its Israel who did genocide not Hamas. Nelson Mandela id a great supporter for Palestine freedom you can see his speech about this even when he go to USA.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

True, I would've expected this from Americans, but not my fellow Europeans.

[@aiesyahsyahirah4717]

Bro..believe me they have knowledge. But they pretend as if it is not common knowledge. By highlighting Nelson Mandela and the ANC resistance especially now we are witnessing Palestinian occupation by Israel…this will lead to another issue of Israel being nation is legal or not..

[@martinmey6237]

Did this view change after he was released from prison and became South Africa president? People changed their views all the time.

[@pcyden986]

can't argue with a person who spent his prison days reading books about the world. Anwars responses & rebuttals is all FACTS

[@trygd100]

He read just the Koran. No much knowledge there

[@Tamarlane389]

@@trygd100have you read the Talmud lately? 😂😂😂

[@Tamarlane389]

@@trygd100your desperation pleases me greatly ❤

[@goatman9499]

@@Tamarlane389 shalom! 😁 may humanity liberate itself through love and TRUTH!

[@matildakoma6174]

Thank you, PM, for Malaysia. With you all the way. From PNG 🇵🇬 .

[@lizArizona]

Thank you Mister PM 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@PluckyPicky769]

from Thailand support Mr.Anwar ibrahim Malaysia

[@yanayana9672]

🇲🇾♥️👍✅✅

[@Jenji9vl]

Even when he's supportive of Hamas, who killed, tortured and kidnapped Thai nationals?

[@based-beagle]

How would you feel if he supported terror groups in south thailand?

[@Amaking10000]

I am from Thailand as well and I support Malaysia for telling the truth!

[@wiseazrie9281]

​@@Jenji9vlThai PM ask Anwar to secure the release of the remaining Thai hostage U might not appreciate, I'm sure yr PM & family appreciate the help

[@chxwv]

Wish there were more leaders like the Malaysian leader

[@nizaamkhan5961]

I wish most leaders around the world can be transparent and speak the truth like the Malaysian PM and not speak with a fork tongue

[@dotmarceo]

Germany is not independent. It has US military bases there.

[@Ekowal1965]

So what. They have been there for decades. You think that American people don't see and understand what's going on ?

[@WealthyhomeboiXuan]

US vassal state

[@usdepartmentofthetreasury489]

Wrong

[@RRR-vi3hs]

Aaron Bushnell saw and understood what was going on. Free Palestine!

[@ncheedxx0109]

Truth hurts. The only European country with an independent foreign policy is Russia. The rest of Europe is a vassal of the US, especially Germany, which is less independent than Afghanistan or Vietnam.

[@karimeldaly1007]

A free man who is not afraid to speak up. Thank you!

[@landrover400]

Proud to be a Malaysian. This is what Malaysians stand for as sternly and eloquently highlighted by the PM.

[@ahmeds606]

Malaysia is great nation and have great PM , keep the good job we need such nations to rule the world

[@HiMuhammadSalim]

We are showing our support for Malaysia and Palestine, particularly for the people of Gaza.

[@ThienHoang-tr3dh]

Southeast Asian leaders speak very differently and fairly. I support you from Vietnam

[@kamaruzzamanothman4431]

I'm from Malaysia. I think South East Asia .. .polite & soft people but brave to speak the truth.

[@KY-te4mn]

Thank you 🙏 my friend from East Africa. Salute to you and the great heroic people of Vietnam 🇻🇳. If anybody you are the only one who will understand

[@happymelon7129]

All country colonize by European will agree with him.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

Anwar has more courage, clarity and conviction, in his moustache than a room full of western "leaders". As a European, I'm kinda embarrassed by association

[@Amaking10000]

Shout to you from Thailand, my Vietnamese brother. We gotta stand up and speak up against these war crimes.

[@ashiau]

Finally somebody’s telling the truth. Such a brave man.

[@Mentegakaya]

Pro pengganas for real?

[@ERMIJAE333]

​@@Mentegakaya ape benda ko merepek ni? Kt mana dia ckp pasal pro pengganas. 👻

[@loque69]

​@@Mentegakaya booo

[@Ume-Qadir]

What a man, what courage and what serenity, may you live long to make your country strong, thanks

[@tuckloke4063]

Anwar Ibrahim is the PM Malaysian been searching since independence.

[@khaibaromari8178]

The correct video title: Malaysian PM defends Palestian People's Right, condemns West 'hypocrisy'

[@monipenny408]

you mean "western ge no cidal practices"

[@ingeelatahiri1206]

This man makes more sense than all those empty headed leaders!

[@blueskiesforever114]

That he sided with Terrorist Hamas? Oh boy!

[@lilyannal5159]

I disagree. This man LACK OF FACT. No Palestine state exist in history. In decade of 1940 or 1948, many states or nations were born in the Middle East, include Israel (not Palestine) from Colonizers. Israel went to war with Arab for land and won. Gaza name alone should tell you the Land used to belong to Egypt not Palestine. Palestinians are just an another Arab people. These are fact, you have been bought into twist of fact from king of manipulators. If you don't know the right from wrong on the evil act of 10/7/2023 then you are lack of moral standard to speak, right?

[@effies671]

They are not empty headed, they are loaded pockets

[@meuknowwho7041]

@@lilyannal5159nobody believes the hasbara anymore. The world has changed. It’s more awake

[@ken8of8]

@@lilyannal5159 cherry picker & B/S artist.

[@deeqsalaad]

Thank you very much Mr. Prime minister. Real Gentleman and Honorable

[@faroukobeid2199]

Respect for the prime minister of Malaysia that is exactly what we need in the Arab world if politics, a leader who in just and respectful of his people

[@shininio]

He knows perfectly what he is talking about, and expresses it extremely well. A brave and intelligent leader

[@danielyee9159]

I BEG TO DIFFER. ANWAR IS NOT only the worst PM of Malaysia but the worst PM in today's planet.

[@nadiaosullivan3660]

Watching from Australia. I have great respect for Malaysia PM after watching this interview. He is brave and smart and dares to tell the truth.

[@edmundkhoo7161]

Obviously, we Malaysians were not the US lapdogs unlike the Oz's.

[@megatron6393]

He does not seem to be brave to confront and arrest the religious extremists in his own country. Anwar is all talk only. He's a religious extremist himself.

[@randomvideoboy1]

Using injustice to justify injustice is ridiculous. Because IDF attacked your innocent family you would attack and r*p* random innocent people?

[@secrets.295]

I agree with what he says entirely here. But this guy is ruining our economy. He isn't smart.

[@secrets.295]

​@@edmundkhoo7161Oh please. When the US threatens to sanction Malaysian banks back in 2019 because Malaysia don't want to sanction Iran, then PM Mahathir Mohammad chickens out and sanction Iran. I don't blame him for that, we should take care of our people more than other countries. But stop acting like Australia is the US lapdog and we aren't. We only speak bravely so long as there is no repercussion of our criticism. The moment we get threatened, we back off. No need to disrespect other countries. Be respectful.

[@wambokha3]

What a delightful interview. He really stood firm in his ground, holding to the real principles that show hypocrisy.

[@DzulkifliMdMovingForward]

Agree with PM of Malaysia. "RESPECT" is the key of PEACE

[@aqiluii]

The interviewer put many traps in his questions but PM manage to smell it. Good job PMX! I think this level of bias from the interviewer still acceptable (at least to me). He's not aggressively dictate PMX towards western narration. Other news outlet will never respect their guest's opinion.

[@monipenny408]

you can see the interviewer's attempt at mental gymnastic to somehow justify Germany's support for the ge no side.

[@OpayHero]

@@monipenny408 agree, the face of interviewer when he think PM step on trap and try to push that kind narrative only end up being cut down by the next PM word is interesting. The way they put context in every PM term heavily biased on their view too kinda make me disappointed.

[@decTac]

Brilliant speech even English is not PM Anwar's own language.. he's gifted with genuine intelligence and humanity.. respect!! Proud of MALAYSIA 👍🇲🇾

[@aoulipa4165]

Lol

[@melis7247]

Wow I hope that this goes viral as many in the west need to hear the whole story.

[@skytechandgizmosmartinez7914]

Dear Mr Prime Minister, Your voice represent a lot of people who have objectively seen the world on as you say from the prism of the west and now from the clear window catalyzed by Palestine. ASEAN Countries must standby each others Sovereignty and not the West or not of China nor as you voiced out reflect the stance of the US. Thank you for being a ray of hope of what a True Politician be. May God bless you with health and wisdom and your country as well. May other Asian Leaders be like you. Proud of you Sir from the Philippines!

[@anisdaudjudge]

Hats off , Respect !! Mr prime minister ,on behalf of us millions of Indonesian ,thank you sir !!!

[@mohamadshaffiqishak]

If worls war happens, malaysia and indonesia need to unite between each other to gain our strength

[@Elvany321]

​@@mohamadshaffiqishak yes, Malaysia and Indonesia team up..

[@randomvideoboy1]

Using injustice to justify injustice is ridiculous. Because IDF attacked your innocent family you would attack and r*p* random innocent people?

[@randomvideoboy1]

Indonesians mendukung pemerkosaan?

[@johnlim1678]

Modi is Israel. India also millions

[@TreiHutchinson]

I love the way he said " Why is this mantra of the 7 th of October"..

[@jaq919]

You can't deny that Mr Anwar Ibrahim answered all the questions.. Yes at the least picking up the history books for some questions would aid the journalist or interviewer to indulge. But overall he awarded respect to my Prime Minister who put his stance and views across for where Malaysia stands in their engagements and policies despite it not being favourable to anyone concerned. He had the freedom to speak on a country in another country and in this interview.🇲🇾

[@gregtriplex5878]

DW journalist question is a joke. PM Anwar Ibrahim is very clear to explain again and again. He have common sens

[@YakrifZee]

He is absolute Gigachad

[@SYUHUDULKATSRAHFIWAHDAH]

well said

[@MickeyPickney-dc6tj]

DW journalist don't want to lost its job😂

[@krimlinturhks4651]

Salute to the PM of Malaysia, Mr. Anwar for being vocal to the flight of Palestinians and aggression of Israelis to the Palestinians.

[@earlysda]

Why do you "salute" terrorists?

[@nazimazman1341]

⁠​⁠@@earlysdaisreal is terrorists not palestin..

[@Shez-dc3fn]

​@@earlysdahe didnt say he supports israel

[@nanomunu]

Thank god at least one leader willing to call a spade a spade. Context is important. This war didn’t start on October 7. This narrative of the west will not fly

[@patzan48]

Your leader believes in fairytales and using inflammatory rhetoric and terminology that has nothing to do with reality (while ignoring facts for convenience). Spade, indeed!

[@mustafaabdelwahab1640]

stop suppling isreal with weapons

[@patrickjeow]

When Israelis pull out of Gaza to let the Palestinian self govern, they even dug up their death and not even one Israelis soldiers was in Gaza before the 7Oct attack. The Palestinian instead of building the infrastructure and to improve their economy strength, they spend money to build tunnels and rockets to shoot into Israel. This attack is a case in point why the Israelis are reluctant to return the surrounding land to the Palestinian. It proves again and again that the Palestinian do not want peace. If the Israelis want to commit genocide, they have the military might to do as demonstrated and they would have done it long time ago.

[@jacstvofficial4490]

If after almost a 100years they can’t make peace then maybe they don’t want peace.

[@Master_Picks]

​@@jacstvofficial4490Peace does not fall from the sky. There are global forces hellbent on refereeing and encouraging this conflict forever if possible!

[@YoanShaputraa]

As an indonesian , a will stand on Back my brother malaysia 🇮🇩🇲🇾 , we most supoort eachother

[@NoreenHoltzen]

I envy Malaysians for having such a great PM, at least as far as I can presume from this brave interview. Rare for any politicians anywhere, any time, to have so much integrity. For him to have been elected also means something is going right in their political system..

[@Boleh888]

I cried while watching this interview... Malaysia speak for the muted and underprivileged world. Don't force the nature of other countries to think, work, run as any other country. They have right to make the best of them. As a small trading nation, Malaysian needs the peaceful and prosperous world.

[@user-xp5xn2vy3l]

If Malaysia needs peace, then perhaps it should stop befriending terrorists and support a nation that has brought innumerable advancements to the world?

[@libertas5005]

Malaysia is better than many EU countries. EU has this myth of being super successful but in reality, many EU countries are in bad shape and Malaysia should be proud of its progress. Regards from Bosnia.

[@Jamuux88]

I wish piers Morgan learns from this interview, I love how calm the interviewer is and getting us more simple information and I am not Malaysian but I have studied in Malaysia and I love malaysia more than my own country and I love their leaders

[@Happymaninyellow]

By giving softball?

[@josephineosagie848]

Where are the hostages according to international laws?

[@josephineosagie848]

Oct, Oct Oct 7th,

[@fazrul78]

​@@josephineosagie848 keep your 7oct for your own

[@Zoonjse]

Just cause someone or a country dislikes what Israel is doing doesnt make them a Hamas supporter.

[@Ume-Qadir]

Just with this 30 minutes or less interview this man earned so much respect. He is so clam but presenting his side so eloquently, well done

[@rakyatmalaysia]

clearly Mr Anwar Ibrahim is very knowledgeable.

[@BeachBoi1000]

He is on Palestinian side.

[@pooga5248]

He's fair, peaceful, and very honest about FACTS

[@okultusrexus3660]

Courageous too

[@WealthyhomeboiXuan]

Nothing wrong with that​@@BeachBoi1000

[@BeachBoi1000]

@@WealthyhomeboiXuan If you are on one side, what you say isn’t fair.

[@oscardesouza9759]

This is the first time that I have heard an interview with Anwar Ibrahim. His ability to speak about sensitive topics with honesty, humility, and wisdom is a true breath of fresh air. When I compare the one-dimensional and often polarised positions pushed forward by many prominent leaders of the so-called 'developed world', it makes me wonder what the term 'developed' actually means. There seems to be very little evidence of developed or balanced thinking.

[@x4m1r4N]

The term "developed" is coined by the so call "developed" countries. So, you can guess how, why and what.

[@wiseazrie9281]

He's my Prime Minister, he's in been jailed for almost 11 year in solitary confinement by 2 crook past prime minister So u xan understand the resilience and resistant nature abt his personal experience They can't charged him on money, corruption they charge him on sodomy case. BS tbh

[@scalarnai]

The Malaysian PM has true grit and balls of steel, entering the lion's den and calling a spade a spade. Bravo to Anwar Ibrahim.

[@ismailibrahim3084]

support the prime PM..we all 🇲🇾

[@user-ss4ms7pk6g]

honestly i dont think he cares about palestine, neither does the malay ppl, ive have almost never seen any palestine flags or symbols arafat scarfs for the last two months in KL,!!! so much for supporting "Palestine" , hahha😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭🤭🤭🤭🤫🤫🤫🤫😱😱😱

[@asy-pi6xq]

Malaysian PM not defending HAMAS. Please stop this media agenda. Please hear full speech of Anwar Ibrahim

[@tukmann2994]

No need defending from PMX because International Laws has done so. The right to self determination.

[@sbmsaiful6195]

I am proud to be Malaysian.

[@Mansuryusu]

I'm from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 all what PM of Malaysia said is justice not superiority of a notion over others nation Period

[@ivvanbahrin7315]

Jangankan~~~ ke kemboja~~ ke Ethiopia~~~ Ku ikut kamuuuu~~

[@user-im4ps3zv8u]

People with humanity can see this man speaking the truth 🇵🇸🇲🇾

[@ashrafremtulla9565]

Full respects to the Malaysian president and the interviewer for having an humanity exchange and conversation

[@juanpezoa854]

The prime minister of Malaysia essentially reemphasized what the Guterres stated in the UN, this does not happened in a vacuum. End apartheid and occupation is a must. This did not start in 7th of October.

[@DardaniaLion]

One thing I learned from this Israel - Gaza war which really changed my stand to what we thought we are. I thought we are human beings and we do not watch when war crimes happen, I was wrong. All those nations that bark like dogs about human rights or democracy have proven to be behind all the sufferings some nations go through.

[@oki148]

in fact nato & US are the main actors behind most of the conflicts around the world,

[@solumi413]

Yes, for example, the violation of human rights committed by Russia in the war in Ukraine has been pointed out, but it seems that those rights do not exist for the Palestinians, whose rights are also violated by the Israeli government.

[@volkerengels5298]

That's what these wars are about. To remove the sacred mask from the "colonialists and capitalists and climate change causers" After that they lost the war. After that, the children of the earth have to deal with the lies of others...

[@straylight7116]

Same here. Our children are not worth as much as their children. I thought the y were equal. They are not in the Western eyes.

[@daphuc502]

Palestine is like foreigner or illegal immigrants, you dont have the same rights and responsibiliy as the citizens . Palestine is not a member state in the UN because they refused to declare independence and statehood , so they dont have the same rights as any other UN member states such as Ukraine and Israel .

[@Nahin-iy4cy]

Thanks Malaysia for standing up against the colonizers

[@Sam_Guevenne]

Unfortunately Malaysia forgot that arabs are not native to Israel and the Levant.

[@capitoljasin774]

​@@Sam_Guevennenot agree with you 😅

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

@@Sam_Guevenne yes they are, since the term "ar°b" includes several populations outside of the arabian peninsula that are genetically primarily descendants of the local people from before the first ar°b m°sl°m conquests - basically the people of any nation speaking primarily ar°bic are to one degree or another considered ar°bs, including the maghreb states, egypt, sudan, and indeed pal°°°ine, whose native people of today are more closely related to those who lived there at the time of the hebr°w kingdoms than the average citizen of the col°nial state. though that really wouldn't have been necessary for them to have had a right to not be displaced and to now have a right of return.

[@titikkoma8586]

when Ottoman empire Turkey invaded Israel in 1517-1917 for 400 Years they did call Colonizer

[@BravoCoy]

He should focus on receiving Rohinya in Malaysia. he care so much to Palestine but don't care about Rohinya.

[@user-mi8bz4mo7d]

The Prime Minister is not even flinching answering those provocative questions! Hats off to the prime minister!!!

[@abgfadzli789]

MALAYSIA PM IS NOT DEFENDING HAMAS, BUT HUMANITY. Why should west media being biased??

[@RezasEnglishCare]

He has big heart and guts.America, israeli can have weapons... Can't iran have? Sweet line❤

[@arifmahmudarf]

Thank you Prime Minister for showing morality and speaking up against genocide in Gaza.

[@Meandmyselfandmyself]

If killing a thousand ppl being called terrorist,than what you called killing 30 thousands and counting and using famine as weapon? These host need to read history.

[@Meandmyselfandmyself]

Host should not be bias . And remember most killed on Oct were victims of Hannibal directive.

[@winall9]

​@@Meandmyselfandmyselfhannibel directive?

[@TH-lu9du]

Malaysian Prime Minister: I don't condone the sttacks DW News thumbnail: Malaysian PM says Hamas attacks understandable

[@jt6231]

DW reporters/journalists are respectful and not cut other people’s off comparing to the British media! Great job!

[@kevink3688]

Actual journalism vs sensational journalism.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

DW's pa°°°tine reporting is worse than BBC, it's about as bad as CNN just with the worst and the best parts removed (no open hostility advocated, but also no investigative journalism done whatsoever)

[@maryramos4161]

BBC is reporting is the worst just like Al Jazeera

[@RollerGuideX]

Stop with the breaks and subtitle windows! It's a terrible way to swing the narrative towards one party over the other. Anwar Ibrahim can't see the subtitle and can't refute the narrative you're trying to paint. Pathetic effort from the German network to paint their fellow Genocidal friends in Israel. If people don't know the context, let them find out. Most people watching these shows have a good understanding of the context.

[@yanayana9672]

🇲🇾❤✅✅

[@awangtaiepalat7308]

You can tell a man speaks the truth when he is relax, with confidence and no hesitation and slurred in his speech.

[@yaronsarel]

You can tell this man speaks he's own (subjective) truth which he stands for, that does not mean he is speaking an impartial or absolute factual truth

[@hornerfarah2282]

​@@yaronsarelwhat he says was fact. He didn't justify what Hamas did but he clearly stated that west are hypothetical when it comes to crimes that Israel committed. They are silent when Israel committed violence but they won't be silent when other countries do the same

[@farahnoraaznietabintiabdaz3177]

Terima kasih PM , kami bangga sangat ! Allahuakbar❤

[@JohnFelinn]

A rapist cant beat the victim and claim self defense because she was resisting him. Thats crazy.

[@zarizx3426]

Its the highest logical response

[@JohnFelinn]

@zarizx3426 Thanks💛🙏 Thats why I find it immoral to support any other side but the occupied.

[@thematthew761]

You have it wrong way around

[@malaysianpeople1904]

Most people dont have this logic😂

[@user-gi1lp4wp8i]

Maybe in Malaysia ir is lime that.

[@syedjameelahmed66]

After hearing from the Malaysian prime minister, it feels like he's a man with practice of justice as he articulated both sides of argument and doesn't miss the balance. He also believes the exercise of coexistence, no matter how weak or strong any nation stands on the global front. Thanks, DW, for the amazing work to present the opinion of global leaders, which could help restore peace.

[@Mystic_Edge]

😂😂😂

[@Mentegakaya]

Lawak sgt

[@debulando6440]

Ew

[@zulkiflizainudin6984]

Will be hearing more from this leader on matters of geopolitic. The world will understand more the narrative truth of the Palestine Israel conflict.

[@Kruuppe]

he is a very controversial figure in Malaysia with a dodgy past

[@brehgankage6242]

Impressed by the Malaysian PM for speaking the truth.

[@shimee8672]

This is what a real leader looks like and im proud to have such a prime minister 🫰🇲🇾

[@yusoffbinmarsidi4779]

Salam to Germans Thank you for welcoming our PM Malaysia to your country. Malaysia, German remains superfriends all the time...

[@banana_in_bottle4764]

boycott German product

[@TreiHutchinson]

​@@banana_in_bottle4764hahaha .. don't expect me to throw all my Adidas which I have collected all this while and they are expensive to get rid of.

[@banana_in_bottle4764]

@@TreiHutchinson 🤣🤣🤣

[@ahmeds606]

​@@TreiHutchinsonboycott mean don't buy new, keep the old and enjoy them

[@Ifften2010]

God bless Malaysia 🇲🇾 sending our love from Somalia 🇸🇴. We love you.

[@LokwandzaZubuko]

Its rare for a journalist in the west to be this humble and allow another to speak even if he doesn't agree with him. As for the Prime Minister- you have my deepest respect Sir!

[@emeritusdavidteo5553]

This man will take Malaysia out of decades of corruption at the highest levels of government and lead the country to peace and prosperity for all Malaysians. May the Malaysian King stands with him to see this happen.

[@andrasnemeth-tp7ih]

Kudos to Malaysia for telling the thruth

[@yanayana9672]

🇲🇾♥️👍✅

[@danielyee9159]

ANWAR only tell lies.

[@nabilcheazhar5105]

​@@danielyee9159 how come a walaun speak english?