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Malaysian PM targeted with false 'Palestinian son-in-law' photo

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Malaysia is a staunch supporter of a Palestinian state, but a photo has been shared in posts falsely claiming it shows Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim 's " Palestinian son-in-law" The New Straits Times newspaper, which published the photo, identified the couple as a woman -- who is not one of Anwar 's daughters -- and her husband arriving in Kuala Lumpur after they were evacuated from Gaza .

Malaysia does not have diplomatic ties with Israel and Anwar has defended the country's ties with Hamas .