Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) has threatened to stage a demonstration on Aug 29 against what it says is continued trade between government-linked companies and Israel.

SAMM founder Badrul Hisham Shaharin said that a memorandum of protest will handed over to the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) after Friday prayers.

“Our main target is Miti, not McDonald’s. There is no use to target McDonald’s when it is Miti which is making Malaysia one of Israel's main trading partner,” Badrul said at a press conference today.

He was referring to the nationwide boycott of McDonald’s for alleged Israeli links, which the fast food chain has denied.

According to Badrul (left) , who is better known as Chegubard, GLCs have been utlisiting services of Israeli-based companies and using components imported from Israel.

He said that this trade amounts to hundreds of millions of ringgit.

“If we manage to block off trade with Israel, the country will be slowly crippled,” Badrul said.

Israel's Department of Statistics website states that trade with Malaysia amounts to hundreds of millions of ringgit, ranging from dried fruits to electronic components.

Badrul also launched his book called ‘Malaysia Munafiq? (Simpan Palestin, Bantu Israel)’ .

He said the contents of the book discusses Malaysia's hypocrisy in claiming to criticise Israel, yet, is directly and indirectly trading with the country.

"This book contains multiple exposures of Malaysia's ties with Israel, together with facts and documentation," he added.

'Malaysia not knowingly trading with Israel'

Meanwhile, International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed ( left ) has denied all allegations, saying that Malaysia is not knowingly trading with Israel.

In a statement late today, he says that Malaysia had in 2013 ranked 32nd in the list of exporters to Israel by the International Trade Centre (ITC) as any goods that from Malaysia which pass Israel en route a third country will be recorded.

This would include goods sent to the Palestinian West Bank, he said, which must go through Port Ashdod in Israel as Gaza Port is sealed by Israel.

“Our products are sent to Palestine through Israel and a lot of our trade in that area are meant to support Palestinian economic development and also to provide humanitarian aid,” the minister said.

Another way Malaysia is linked to Israel, he said, is multinational corporations who invest and trade with Israel through it international supply chain.

"If Israel is part of the network of the global supply and value chain, Malaysia can do nothing about it,” he said.