House Democrats urge Rubio to pressure Malaysia to reverse plan to deport Israelis...

House Democrats urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pressure Malaysia to reverse its plan to deport Israeli citizens by linking the issue to U.S. military assistance. Malaysia does not recognize Israel and prohibits entry to holders of Israeli passports.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the deportation policy last week. The lawmakers cited the need to safeguard Israeli nationals through diplomatic leverage.