Israeli embassy in Singapore told to take down 'unacceptable' post on Palestine: Shanmugam
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The government told the Israeli embassy in Singapore to remove a Facebook post that made claims by citing the Quran, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam. The post, which was uploaded and deleted on Sunday (March 24), said: «Israel isIsraeli embassy in Singapore told to take down 'unacceptable' post on Palestine: Shanmugam
The government told the Israeli embassy in Singapore to remove a Facebook post that made claims by citing the Quran, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam. The post, which was uploaded and deleted on Sunday (March 24), said: «Israel is mentioned 43 times in the Quran. On the other hand, Palestine is not mentioned even once. »Each and every archaeological evidence - maps, documents, coins, link the land of Israel to the Jewish people as the indigenous people of the land.« Speaking at a media doorstop on Monday, Shanmugam called the Israeli embassy's post »completely unacceptable«. »The post is wrong at many levels,« he said. »First, it is insensitive and inappropriate. It carries the risk of undermining our safety, security and harmony in Singapore.« Shanmugam said that while Jews here have »very little concern for their safety and security«, posts like these can inflame tensions and can put them at risk. »Second, it is wrong to selectively point to religious texts to make a political point. Even worse, in this current situation, for the Israeli embassy to make use of the Quran for this purpose," the minister added. Read more