Several US lawmakers have urged Malaysia to reverse what they described as an anti-Semitic policy within 15 days, proposing that Washington suspend military training funding if Putrajaya does not comply.

The call was made in a letter by eight House Democrats, led by Congressmen Josh Gottheimer and Greg Landsman, to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent remarks that Malaysia would track down and deport any Israeli citizens found in the country.