Malaysian leader persists in criticism of Jews and the West
Defending his recent remarks that Jews rule the world, Mahathir stressed that Muslims have the right to speak out concerning their anger toward Jews, whom he said should not be treated as "creatures who cannot be condemned in any way."
Mahathir's comments about Jews have drawn condemnation from the United States, the European Union, other countries and Jewish groups. The Simon Wiesenthal Centre urged foreign companies to boycott investment in Malaysia because of what it called Mahathir's "serial anti-Semitism."
