NGOs urge cops to probe Yusoff over 'Mossad agent' claims
The call stems from the former research assistant to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's statement in 2017 in support of Israel's existence, as well as his rejection of Arab nations' claims over Baitulmaqdis (Jerusalem), which they argue runs contrary to Malaysia's official position.
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