Malaysian police have said on they have arrested a 36-year-old man to assist in a sedition probe regarding statements he made supporting diplomatic relations with Israel, Reuters reports.

Malaysia, a majority-Muslim country, is a staunch supporter of Palestine and does not have diplomatic ties with Israel.

“The statement was made during an interview with an Israeli social media influencer Hananya Naftali that had been uploaded to TikTok,” Mohamad Shuhaily Mohamad Zain, director of the police criminal investigations department, said in a statement.