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As Zionist-friendly Bahrain brings F1, Malaysia reminded to stand firm on no-Israeli policy

Malaysia Times desk Original: MalaysiaNow 7/30 14:02 X
As Zionist-friendly Bahrain brings F1, Malaysia reminded to stand firm on no-Israeli policy
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Smaller host countries have been targeted for exercising their immigration rights during global sporting events.

From the original report

Malaysians are closely watching whether Putrajaya will stand by its position not to tolerate any presence of Israeli nationals in the country as Malaysia prepares to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix on behalf of Bahrain in October.

Social media users have been abuzz over speculation about the possible appearance of Israeli national Yael Shelbia, the girlfriend of Canadian Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

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Originally published
Jul 30, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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