Malaysia vows to deport Israelis found in digital nomads community The prime minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has said authorities will deport any Israeli nationals found in the country. “If we find any Israeli, we will deport them immediately because we do not recognise Israel,” Anwar said, according to local media reports. His comments came as officials investigate allegations that Israelis were involved in a private residential and technology community in the southern state of Johor.
On Tuesday, Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs said it was investigating Network School, a community for “digital nomads” founded by former Coinbase chief technology officer and US investor Balaji Srinivasan, after allegations that it included Israelis in violation of immigration laws. Malaysia vows to deport Israelis found in digital nomads community Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 10:58 Prime minister says authorities are investigating allegations that Israelis joined Network School in state of Johor Forest City, a development project launched under China's Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia’s Johor state (AFP) Off The prime minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has said authorities will deport any Israeli nationals found in the country. The investigation was ordered after users on social media alleged that some participants in the project were Israeli citizens with dual nationality who had entered Malaysia using passports from other countries.
According to a report in the Malaysian newspaper The Straits Times, the community is located in Forest City, a $100bn development on reclaimed land in Malaysia’s Johor state. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On its website, Network School is described as a “frontier community of techno-optimists” aimed at “turning internet communities into physical start-up societies”. Prime Minister Anwar said that if the investigations confirmed reports that Israeli nationals participated in Network School, the country would "take action".
“If it turns out that the claims are true, they will be deported immediately," Anwar said. "All relevant authorities are already conducting an investigation into the matter.” The Southeast Asian country, which has a Muslim majority, does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. Typically, it bars Israeli passport holders from entering the country without special approval.
However, Malaysia does not have laws preventing people with dual citizenship from travelling on non-Israeli passports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Israeli media outlet Yn…
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