SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament( MPs ) discussed the Israel-Hamas war on Monday( Nov. 6) with more than 30 parliamentary questions and nbsp filed on the issue, ranging from the provision of humanitarian aid to Singapore’s stance in the conflict.
MPs Vikram Nair( PAP – Sembawang ), Alex Yam, and Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim all submitted motions regarding the conflict.
- The motion aims to show condolences for the innocent bystanders and human casualties of the war and to call for an immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza’s human population.
- Additionally, it denounces those accountable for terrorist attacks and transgressions of international rules and urges all parties to protect civilians, including freeing all victims.
- The motion also urges all Singaporeans to protect and defend its biracial and multireligious peace and harmony while reiterating Singapore’s long-standing commitment to a negotiated two-state solution in accordance with the pertinent UN Security Council resolutions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MFA) and other ministries will respond to the questions on the order paper during the motion’s debate, the foreign affairs minister Vivian Balakrishnan stated earlier in the sitting. & nbsp,
According to Dr. Balakrishnan, there is a lot of public attention in this issue, and any MP who wants clarifications on the government’s response is welcome to do so during the activity debate.
Later, the Foreign Minister outlined the tenets of the president’s stance on the Middle East conflict in a lengthy speech in which he supported the action, noting that it served as an important reminder to all Singaporeans that their national interests are at risk.
Lawrence Wong, the deputy prime minister, also stood to talk, informing the House that security agencies had been on high alert due to an increase in anti-Singapore language, including online threats of violence made by local extremist groups.
Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development Associate Professor Faishal Ibrahim informed the House that five software to use the Speakers’ Corner for war-related events have also been denied by Singaporean authorities.
Pritam Singh, the leader of the opposition, MP & nbsp, Nadia Ahmad Samdin( PAP – Ang Mo Kio ), Joan Pereira, PAP( Tanjong Pagar ), MP Xie Yao Quan, and NMPs were among those who spoke.
Military experts claimed that troops were preparing to enhance their businesses against the militant group Hamas on Sunday, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected growing calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. & nbsp,
Netanyahu demanded that the more than 240 victims that Hamas had taken during its assault on Israel on October 7 be returned.