Malaysian Leader Calls for Muslim Holy War Against Jews

Mahathir Propagates Anti-Semitic Myths

Retired Mahathir reasserts "Jewish Control" myth, (03/17/04)

Speech by Mahathir Mohamad to the Tenth Islamic Summit Conference , (10/16/03)
"The Europeans killed 6 million Jews out of 12 million. But today the Jews rule this world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them. ... 1.3 billion Muslims cannot be defeated by a few million Jews."

The Fallout:

The Prime Minister and His History:

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: In His Own Words
Mahathir's remarks are part of a long pattern of anti-Semitism dating to the early 1970s.
ADL Calls on Malaysian Government to Denounce Anti-Semitism (6/24/03)
Henry Ford's anti-Semitic book "The International Jew" was circulated at an official party event for the Malaysian Prime Minister.

ADL Calls Malaysian Prime Minister's Remark Consistent with Long Record of Anti-Semitism (10/13/97)
In a 1997 speech, Mahathir claimed Jews were stealing from Palestinians. He later claimed he was misquoted.

ADL Action: Statements and Calls to World Leaders

ADL's Senate Testimony: Mahathir and Global Anti-Semitism

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