Singapore ready to recognise Palestine as a state at appropriate time: Vivian

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore has consistently supported the right of the Palestinian people to a homeland.

In his response, Dr Balakrishnan urged both sides to seize the moment to take steps towards a long-lasting peace and put an end to the suffering that has "gone on for too long". Giam asked about the thresholds that need to be crossed for Singapore to recognise the state of Palestine, to which Dr Balakrishnan said it depends on whether there is an effective Palestinian government or leadership that represents all Palestinians.

In 1988, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation issued a proclamation on the State of Palestine which affirmed the UN's partition of the Mandate of Palestine into an Arab and a Jewish State, as well as the PLO's decision to renounce violence against Israel. "Singapore voted in favour of this resolution after very careful consideration, and this reflected our hope to encourage both Israel and Palestine to resume direct negotiations towards a two-state solution, at a time when in fact, the prospects for such negotiations were increasingly bleak," said Dr Balakrishnan.

Under the ETAP, PA officials are provided sponsorship to participate in study visits to Singapore and capacity-building courses under the Singapore Cooperation Programme . It also offers scholarships for PA officials to pursue postgraduate studies at Singapore universities. As a follow-up, a course on transforming the public service using artificial intelligence will be organised for PA officials from July 8 to 12.

He shared that Singapore participated in a conference co-hosted by King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on June 11, 2024 to discuss the humanitarian response to Gaza.

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