Syaza Shukri 
Malaysia’s Responses to Issues Pertaining to Palestine [PDF ebook] 

Malaysia’s support for Palestinian independence has always been based on religion. Historically, Malaysia has had warm relations with Palestinian leaders including the Palestine Liberation Organization-during Hussein Onn’s and Mahathir Mohamad’s administrations-and Hamas since Najib Razak’s administration. However, Malaysia’s support is not just based on their affinity to Palestinians as fellow Muslims but is also a matter of domestic politics. Support for Palestine has been used as a political tool for various quarters to prove that they are more Islamic than the other.