SINGAPORE: The Singapore authorities has informed the Israeli embassy right here to take down a “fully unacceptable” Fb submit on Palestine, mentioned Legislation and Residence Affairs Minister Ok Shanmugam.
On Sunday (Mar 24), the official Fb account of the Israeli embassy printed a submit containing claims evaluating mentions of Israel and Palestine within the Quran.
The submit mentioned: “Israel is talked about 43 instances within the Quran. However, Palestine is just not talked about even as soon as.
“Every archeological proof – maps, paperwork, cash, hyperlink the land of Israel to the Jewish folks because the indigenous folks of the land.”
The submit was deleted later the identical day.
Mr Shanmugam informed reporters on Monday he was “very upset” when he turned conscious of the submit.
He mentioned the Residence Affairs Ministry knowledgeable the International Affairs Ministry, which informed the Israeli embassy that the submit needed to be taken down instantly.
“The submit is flawed at many ranges,” Mr Shanmugam mentioned. “First, it’s insensitive and inappropriate. It carries the chance of undermining our security, safety and concord in Singapore.
“We glance after the security of everybody in Singapore – majority and minorities” together with Jews and Muslims, he mentioned.
Mentioning that Jews in Singapore have “little or no concern for his or her security and safety”, he mentioned posts like this could “inflame tensions and might put the Jewish neighborhood right here in danger”.
“The anger from the submit can probably spill over into the bodily realm.”
