Dr Mahathir Mohamad made an appearance at the Putrajaya mosque where a gathering was held to protest United States President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

He arrived at about 1pm and when he exited the car, many rushed towards the 92-year-old-former premier to shake his hand.

In a blog posting earlier, Mahathir had urged the government to make a more meaningful stand on the issue instead of just holding demonstrations.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak arrived several minutes later...