Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his country and Singapore share a common position in that they both voted in favour of a United Nations resolution to protect civilians amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shake hands at the 10th Leaders' Retreat in Singapore on Oct 30, 2023. SINGAPORE: Singapore's relationship with Malaysia should not be complicated by the countries' differing diplomatic relations with Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday .
"Because we have diplomatic relations with Israel, but at the same time, we have friendly relations with the Palestine Authority," he said. "The countries cannot continue to colonise another part of the Palestinian lands. But what is critical for now is of course peace, and stop the killings of civilians, babies and women," he said, adding that he supports an immediate resolution and a"paramount" need for humanitarian assistance.
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