The voting also represented Singapore’s “heartfelt want to see both parties resume strong face-to-face discussions in great faith”, he said.
Dr. Balakrishnan remarked on the “heinous” Oct 7 problems by Hamas and Israel, which he cited as having “gone too far,” and that the demand for Israeli account had come at a “particularly hard time.”
But, he said that the status quo was not long enough, and that a “restart of political work” was needed.
” Ultimately, Palestine’s UN account should have been considered when warfare were ceased, when all human victims were released, and when Israelis and Palestinians were up at the dealing stand,” he said.
” But to be honest, we are still far away from those problems,” Singapore and many other nations thought about how our vote immediately would put the foundation stone for a resolution of hostilities that, hopefully, will lead to lasting peace. Or at the very least a gain to the table to discuss how to proceed.
” The only viable option – difficult as it may be now amid the rage, the despair, the fury and the hostility from both sides – is to revitalize efforts towards a two-state option. “