As negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians gained momentum in the early 1990s, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad considered establishing actual diplomatic relations with Israel.
1990年代初期，随着以色列和巴勒斯坦之间谈判和解的势头增强，马来西亚首相马哈迪曾考虑与以色列建立正式的外交关系。