Israel–Malaysia relations

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Israel and Malaysia do not maintain formal diplomatic relations. Malaysia recognises Palestine as a sovereign state while not recognising Israel, and has stated that any steps toward recognition would be conditional on Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories and the establishment of a Palestinian state within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as part of a two-state solution. Despite the lack of diplomatic ties and Malaysia's opposition to Israel's policies, limited commercial relations between the two countries have existed. Israeli passport holders are generally prohibited from entering Malaysia without written permission from the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs, and Malaysian passports contain a statement indicating that they are valid "for all countries except Israel". However, Israeli citizens who also hold another nationality may enter Malaysia using their non-Israeli passports.

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