In an official statement, the office of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the immediate ban on ZIM shipping company is in response to Israel’s actions against Palestinians in Gaza.
The statement said Israel is committing “massacre and brutality” against Palestinians.
At the same time, Malaysia said that it has also decided to no longer accept Israel-flagged ships to dock in the country.
In addition, Malaysia will also impose “a ban on any ship en route to Israel from loading cargo at Malaysian ports.”
“Both of these restrictions are effective immediately.”