Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to deport any Israelis found at a self-styled “start-up society” in Johor, after online claims about the tech commune triggered a national security investigation.“We will not allow it,” Anwar told reporters on Wednesday. “If there are Israeli nationals, since we do not recognise Israel, they will be deported immediately.”The Network School, a co-living compound founded by former Coinbase executive Balaji Srinivasan in Forest City, came under scrutiny after a glossy video posted by Srinivasan last week drew attention to the project and ignited an online backlash in Malaysia.
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WED · 2026-07-15 · 10:16 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0715-93207
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Malaysia’s Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that any Israelis found at a tech commune in Johor will be immediately deported. This warning follows online claims about the co-living compound, The Network School, which initiated a national security investigation.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-15 · 10:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that any Israelis found at a tech commune in Johor will be immediately deported. This warning follows online claims about the co-living compound, The Network School, which initiated a national security investigation. Anwar reiterated that Malaysia does not recognize Israel and therefore will not permit Israeli nationals within its borders. The Network School, founded by former Coinbase executive Balaji Srinivasan in Forest City, attracted attention after a promotional video by Srinivasan led to a backlash in Malaysia.
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Malaysia does not recognize Israel.
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The Network School, a co-living compound founded by Balaji Srinivasan, came under scrutiny after a video posted by Srinivasan.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim threatened to deport any Israelis found at a tech commune in Johor.
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Online claims about the tech commune triggered a national security investigation.
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