Malaysia Bans Public Servants From Using Waze Over Suspected Israel Ties
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Malaysia has banned its public servants from using the navigation app Waze due to suspected ties to Israel. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recommended a local alternative, TuJu, for government employees. This decision follows a series of measures taken by Malaysia against Israel, reflecting growing hostility.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Malaysia banned public servants from using the Waze navigation app due to suspected Israeli connections.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recommended a local app, TuJu, as an alternative for public servants.
- The ban on Waze, owned by Google, is effective immediately.
- Malaysia has been taking increasing measures against Israel.
- The decision was made during a cabinet meeting on cybersecurity.
Malaysia has banned public servants from using the navigation app Waze, citing "suspicious links to Israel." The Muslim-majority nation, which has shown increasing hostility towards Israel, announced the immediate ban on Wednesday. Waze, owned by Google, was developed in Israel and sold to the American tech giant over a decade ago.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who has implemented several measures against Israel, including barring ships linked to Israeli companies from docking, recommended that Malaysian public servants use a local navigation app called TuJu instead. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting on cybersecurity.
This move is part of a broader trend of Malaysia taking a stronger stance against Israel. The article also briefly mentions other international news items, including Iran's former president criticizing aid to Palestinians and European fashion capitals on alert for looting, as well as Britain's increased military support for Saudi Arabia and new measures against antisemitism in UK schools.
