“This is going to be quite a tough period, but our fundamental attitude cannot change. We are all Singaporeans,' he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
What is happening in the Middle East is going to evoke strong emotions, but Singaporeans must maintain our peace, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
“There are deep divides in how people are reacting. And as the conflict unfolds, these divides are inevitably going to become deeper,” he said.He added: “The suffering of innocent civilians caught in the conflict is a very emotive one. But in terms of our own religious harmony and understanding, we are in a fairly good position.
Mr Shanmugam said: “It’s not something you see in many other countries. And most Singaporeans say that Singapore’s religious, ethnic, cultural diversity is a good thing for the country and makes Singapore better. This is really quite remarkable. He said: “Our position on Israel-Palestine, and our support for the two-state solution, is well known. It has been stated repeatedly.”
He said: “It is possible to deplore how the Palestinians have been treated over the years. It is possible to deeply sympathise with the plight of the Palestinians, and yet still unequivocally condemn the terrorist attacks carried out in Israel. “Singapore strongly condemns the attacks, and the murder and abduction of innocent civilians,” he said.This has led to countries like Britain, Canada, France and Germany stepping up security around sensitive areas such as synagogues, mosques and schools.Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel advisory
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