SINGAPORE - Singapore on May 10 voted for a United Nations resolution backing the admission of Palestine as a member of the world body, saying the decision was made after “serious and careful consideration”.
“At this time of darkness, the status quo is not enough, and we need a reset, a restart of diplomatic efforts. We therefore joined the rest of the international community in calling on leaders of both sides - show leadership, demonstrate courage, and take the tremendously difficult but essential first steps towards a two-state solution,” he said in a statement.
“But frankly, we are now so far from those conditions that Singapore and many other countries had to consider how our vote today would help lay the groundwork for an end to hostilities that would hopefully lead to an enduring peace.” In his statement, the minister noted that Singapore has always supported a negotiated two-state solution with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace and security, consistent with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The Republic has supported the right of the Palestinian people to a homeland in this context, and welcomed the Palestinian Liberation Organisation ’s proclamation of the State of Palestine in 1988, he noted.
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