杯葛行动无损美以利益   美大使：只影响大马员工 - video Dailymotion

八点最热报 | 以巴冲突发生至今将近半年，大马“挺巴勒斯坦”杯葛运动还在持续。新任美国驻马大使卡根今天召开记者会提醒，这项杯葛运动最终只会让大马籍员工受到伤害，而美国和以色列不会受到影响。（主播：萧慧敏）

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00:00 Before watching the video, I remind you that there is more content on the Hotline.

00:04 After the conflict between Israel and Palestine broke out in October last year,

00:08 the Muslim community in Damascus launched a "Bagher" operation locally,

00:12 claiming to boycott any international brands related to Israel and the United States.

00:16 Among them are Starbucks, owned by the local company Success Group,

00:20 and McDonald's, owned by Saudi Arabian company Reza Group.

00:24 The newly appointed American ambassador to the United States,

00:26 Matthew Madashka, said at a press conference today that he respects the Damascus people,

00:30 and in order to express his dissatisfaction with Israel, he chose to launch the Bagher operation.

00:34 After all, this is the right of the Damascus people.

00:36 But he reminded that this Bagher operation had little impact on the United States and Israel.

00:41 If the Bagher operation continues, it is likely to only hurt the Damascus people.

00:47 The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been going on for nearly half a year,

00:53 but the Damascus-Palestine Bagher operation is still going on.

00:56 The newly appointed American ambassador to the United States, Matthew Madashka,

00:58 reminded at a press conference today that this Bagher operation

01:01 would only hurt the Damascus people, and would not affect the United States and Israel.

01:07 Two main outlets that are being boycotted.

01:10 One is owned by Malaysians, one is owned by Saudis.

01:14 The people who are suffering as a result are the Malaysian employees.

01:19 There may be some symbolic satisfaction in doing it,

01:23 but ultimately the people that are really hurt are not Israel,

01:28 and it's not really the United States.

01:30 Madashka also emphasized that the US government respects the right of peaceful protest,

01:34 and can also understand the dissatisfaction of Malaysians.

01:37 But Madashka said that the US is not Israel,

01:40 so he hopes that the Damascus people will not vent their dissatisfaction with Israel on them.

01:45 We strongly support the right of peaceful protest,

01:49 and obviously our preference would be that they not see us as the way to express dissatisfaction with Israel,

01:56 because obviously we are not Israel.

01:59 Madashka also thanked the Malaysian government for protecting the security of US officials

02:02 during the protests at the US Embassy,

02:05 and they have also conveyed to US President Biden

02:07 the firm stance and concern of the Damascus on Palestine.

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