Singaporeans can sympathise with how Palestinians have been treated over the years and still 'unequivocally condemn' the terrorist attacks in Israel, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam said on Thursday (Oct 12). The minister added that these external events in the Middle East must not affect the 'precious peace' in Singapore.
Singaporeans can sympathise with how Palestinians have been treated over the years and still "unequivocally condemn" the terrorist attacks in Israel, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam said on Thursday .
Describing the "terrorist attack" - including the unjustified murder of children and other acts of cruelty as "shocking and horrifying" - Shanmugam said: "These extreme violence must be condemned in clear unequivocal terms. In Nov 2022, a man was detained following plans to travel to Gaza to fight alongside Hamas after watching videos online."So far, we have managed to avoid letting international events like these, destabilise us within Singapore," Shanmugam said.
He pointed out that there is a lot of mutual respect and trust between religious and racial groups here."What we have built over the years and what we now have is precious and extremely remarkable, and we must do our best to protect it."When asked if his ministry plans to step up security measures - such as increasing patrols in mosques and synagogues, Shanmugam said security agencies are "watching the situation closely".
"This is a period everyone has to be a bit more alert and careful as Singapore is an attractive target."Meanwhile, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday wrote a condolence letter to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu over the terrorist attacks by Hamas.
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