In an interview with Anadolu, veteran Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad harshly criticized U.S. and EU support for Israel. "America and Europe, aiming to be great again, have backed Israel's genocide. This is nothing short of barbaric behavior," he stated. Earlier, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), he remarked that ignoring all moral values associated with modern civilization disqualifies nations from claiming to be civilized. Recent Israeli attacks in Gaza have resulted in 48,000 deaths, including a significant number of women and children.