Oct. 30, 2003 Malaysian PM to Jews: "You are not the Chosen People" KUALA LUMPUR Retiring Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad took some parting swipes at the United States – this time about slavery and Christianity – and compared Europe's past ill-treatment of Jews to the way Israel treats Palestinians. Mahathir, who steps down Friday after 22 years in power, used a visit to a mosque to stoke the controversy he triggered two weeks ago by comments alleging Jewish world dominance. The remark was widely condemned and prompted a US Senate vote this week to tie $1.2 million in military aid...