Parliament to discuss Israel-Hamas war, cost of living and banking disruptions

File photo of the Parliament House in Singapore. A motion has been filed by MP Vikram Nair , MP Alex Yam and MP Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim about the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Militant group Hamas launched raids into Israel on Oct 7, killing about 1,400 people and capturing more than 200 hostages. "De-escalation by all parties must be followed by a withdrawal of Israel from the occupied territories, followed by serious negotiations to achieve a lasting peace in the Holy Land; a peace that legitimises the existence of the state of Israel, and establishes a viable Palestinian state," said WP.

"The killing of non-combatants, women and children by any country or organisation, in the name of war, deserves no less than absolute condemnation." It called on Hamas to immediately return all civilian hostages, and for Israel to comply with international law, including the Geneva Convention and the UN Charter.

More than 30 parliamentary questions on the Israel-Hamas war have been filed for Monday sitting, according to the order paper released on Friday. He also asked whether there have been any instances where schools, junior colleges, or educators have faced conflict between students who take opposing sides over the conflict.

The motion called on the government to review its policies so as to lower cost of living pressures on Singaporeans.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

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