Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question

Measures to Assist Palestine Authority Towards Statehood and Implementation of Two-State Solution

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116 Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what measures can Singapore deploy to assist the Palestine Authority towards statehood and accelerate implementation of the Two-State Solution; and (b) under what circumstances will Singapore consider stronger actions, such as sanctions or embargo on Israel or recognising Palestine as a state, given the excessive military action in Gaza, blockade to assistance and potential violations of international humanitarian laws.

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.]