Formal Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholding Two-state Solution and Assessing Future Singapore-Israel Relations

76 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs in light of ongoing humanitarian law breaches in Gaza including allegations of genocide, the violation of Qatar's sovereignty, and the Israeli Prime Minister's 11 September 2025 remarks rejecting a Palestinian state (a) whether the Government will formally recognise a Palestinian state and uphold the two-state solution; and (b) what is the Government's assessment of Singapore-Israel relations going forward.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: This question for oral answer was addressed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in their Ministerial Statements on the Situation in the Middle East at the Parliamentary Sitting on 22 September 2025. [Please refer to ​"Situation in the Middle East", Official Report, 22 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 2, Ministerial Statements section.]