Staff of Israeli embassy in Singapore 'harshly punished' for insensitive post

The Israeli embassy in Singapore has "harshly punished" a staff member for putting up an unauthorised social media post that Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam labelled as "completely unacceptable". The post had compared the mentions of Israel and Palestine in a religious text. The Singapore Government told the embassy to take it down, saying it undermines safety, security and harmony here, and it was removed immediately. Rebecca Metteo tells us more.

[@happymelon7129]

'harshly punished' , most likely stay home for a week.

[@sieteocho]

Probably made him eat char siew.

[@timloo6191]

​@@sieteochochar siew. How can

[@mahmudahibrahim4780]

Work from home!

[@ritadonita144]

@@mahmudahibrahim4780 I just want to say same same lah

[@anaaaaal]

Promoted to head of embassy press secretary .

[@jayjaywoodland]

they should have been expelled / deported from singapore for national security concerns.

[@Hs5687]

It’s all Wayang between 2 Friendly Sparring Partners to Add to SG Credibility , Project Power & Appease Regional Muslim Sentiment …

[@Fiona20238]

Embassy staff are not in our jurisdiction. Remember the Romanian ambassador who drunk drive and killed a few people here then ran off?

[@kays3956]

​@@Fiona20238 yes

[@jessicaregina1956]

😂 diplomatic immunity is granted by host country, and can be withdrawn at abytime.

[@haydnaman5511]

and if not They ISRAHELL will try to brainwash , oppressed our SG people that they are been VICTIMizes. Or maybe when they decide to occupy SG then the GOVt will act!!

[@rommy_of_rohan]

Good on Singapore. I bet the staff at the Israeli Embassy were totally shocked that someone actually had the nerve to tell them to stop doing whatever they want.

[@PlanktonBebe]

Testing the waters in ASEAN countries.

[@haydnaman5511]

they tryin to occupy ASEAN and put their Isreall ppl into asean countries

[@mahmudsilver8874]

Especially maritime Asean

[@notinterested8452]

Asian* learn to spell.

[@rtcbr3328]

@@notinterested8452 "ASEAN" short term for Association of South East Asian Nations. Please educate yourself before correcting others 😊

[@notinterested8452]

@@rtcbr3328 no one gave these countries permission to make new monikers. I am all to well aware of your impertinence, thank you.

[@EdloveRanchu]

Now they wanna stir chaos among Singaporeans... Very disrespectful!

[@Jack-mm3bl]

'Son of Hamas' Tackles University Antisemitism, Exposes Hamas 'Holy War' to Wipe Out Jews kzbin.info/www/bejne/raHRp4h_mNuBi6c

[@monicacarolina6480]

THEY?

[@herbertharris7316]

It's *_WONDERFUL_* to see and hear non-European countries standing up and speaking out against Western Colonizers' propaganda and hateful (DISRUPTIVE) words against people of color and people of different nationalities and religions.

[@Jack-mm3bl]

@@herbertharris7316 U must be from China.

[@PhoenixSerenity]

​@@Jack-mm3blYou are a racist

[@osmanzng8065]

Until the ambassador has emerged to confirm it, we have to assume that the Israeli embassy is not available for comment.

[@readalittle764]

Be smarter Singapore. Realize already that not all groups of people are inspired by getting along. Some truly enjoy making havoc, and then play like a victim.

[@jjsamuelgunn1136]

Shanmugam is right to be worried. Already neighbors like Malaysia not too happy with Singapore's diplomatic ties with Israel. If the Israeli embassy based in Singapore starts making comments about the Quran and Palestine I won't be surprised if the security of Singapore is at risk. It's like your house guest shouting abuse and mocking at passerbys or your neighbors and riling them up. If they start retaliating and throwing stones, your house and own family will be the ones getting the brunt of the violence. Let's not forget Singapore's own malay muslims community. You expect our own citizens to suck it up because you want to pander to outsiders ventilating their own geopolitical propaganda on an issue that doesn't even involve our country

[@s_shaleh]

Apparently the house guest is antagonizing the house owners too. There are Muslims in Singapore too. We do not appreciate others twisting verses from our Holy Scripture out of context to suit their own agenda.

[@verycursedplane6557]

But you know we are not scared about Malaysia. Both countries agree that despite differences in views both support a ceasefire and respect each other’s foreign policies.

[@NJIT22]

@@s_shalehfrom what I know he sad Palestinians never mentioned in Quran, which is true; children of Israel mentioned multiple times. That’s the reality. You can’t be angry with Quran! Don’t shoot the messenger

[@stevemccoy4440]

Genocide involves everyone. While the rest of the world has been protesting the indiscriminate killing since it began, Singaporeans have shown their disinterest

[@ravisingh7928]

Reap as you sow

[@inkjinni]

i am worried for our hospitals

[@j.shaikh1961]

I am a Pakistani and a former emplyee of a Singapore based EdTech, working remotely. I found tge Singapore staff to be sensitive towards minorities. I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO RECEIVE A LARGE BOX OF SWEETS ON NEW YEARS ALL THE WAY IN PAKISTAN. Unfortunately my job didn't continue. Visiting Singapore is on my bucket list. Someday inshAllah.

[@racismkillsthenation349]

And in pakistan minorities are force to convert

[@notinterested8452]

no one cares

[@AmericanEmperor]

you are mentally challenged if you need allan

[@najahaslam]

@@notinterested8452I care

[@zackfrost9541]

@@notinterested8452common singaporean teenagers behavior today

[@gigabytemon]

Guys... The party that "harshly punished" the staff member that posted it is the embassy, not the government. They can do anything they want with their staff member. We can only tell them we're angry about it. This is why we need reading and listening comprehension lah.

[@s_shaleh]

But we can expel them from our country.

[@notinterested8452]

we don't need lah mixed up in English.

[@sevesetupou5874]

@@notinterested8452It’s what you call ‘third-world nuance’ yah 🇵🇬

[@notinterested8452]

@@sevesetupou5874 no. Unacceptable behaviour.

[@miketan4803]

Yes, not sure if some people don't know that the land of the embassy is technically not Singapore territory but the territory of relevant country. So the govt options are limited unless one wants to close down the entire embassy and start a tit for tat

[@user-kf9wy6ps9n]

pls send the staff back home…We Sporean respect all religions….

[@Prxyshj]

Why respect Islam, an explicitly violent religion whose text calls for genocide against other people

[@dominiclim9489]

I do not need you to represent me on my behalf.

[@s_shaleh]

​@@dominiclim9489 So you don't respect other religious groups in Singapore?

[@dominiclim9489]

@@s_shaleh did I mention anything about religion? I do not need your assumption. I do not need anybody to speak up on my behalf.

[@fernandosuba9163]

Cancel quran also Your politicians can cancel quran verses 😂😂😂

[@xmanunlimited]

Harshly punished ? What has Singapore done to Israel embassy staff ? They have diplomatic immunity. Did Singapore ask him to leave the country ? No.

[@amystern123]

The Singapore government spoke with the Israeli embassy. The embassy took down the post. The Singapore government wouldn’t discipline a staff member of a foreign embassy. As you say, they have diplomatic immunity. It’s up to the Israeli embassy to punish their staff member. They may send him home.

[@InfiniteReality-tx4xd]

What if National Interest cited? Not that it's the case

[@odysseusprodromou3260]

if you had two brain cells you wouldn't ask such stupid questions. read the text, watch the video before posting.

[@kitty2527]

@@InfiniteReality-tx4xd When it the case then we will discuss again.

[@katong1953]

Write 100 lines.

[@liquidsnake1334]

🇸🇬💪🙏 Majulah Singapura "We, the citizens of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion, to build a democratic society based on justice and equality so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation." 🙏

[@BadBoy-so2pq]

define democratic society

[@liquidsnake1334]

@@BadBoy-so2pqplease use chat gpt 4

[@katong1953]

@liquidsnake. You a bit only recite the pledge.

[@m.hughes8605]

It's a worthy pledge that seeks to bring us together as one people & one nation, uniquely Singapore 🇸🇬 ❣️

[@matthewpeloso2172]

BS. You Singapore is racist Chinese in charge.

[@user-vy1nz2wg2s]

They are stir chaos among Singaporeans. Spore govt should expelled / deported them from spore for our security.

[@deschan2246]

Really? 😂 is there chaos yet?😂

[@pingpong1089]

Then why sg interfering into Israel hamas issue as a mediator stay away don't meddle in others affairs if we also expect the same towards us....

[@fernandosuba9163]

You man the author of quran??

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Facebook should have taken it down and banned the account

[@AdwinLauYuTan]

Just saying, the actual post doesn't even make sense. Talking about how Palestine is not mentioned in the Quran ignores the fact that 'Palestine' is a foreign name imposed upon the region by Romans, Greeks, and thus the Western world. Obviously the name would not be mentioned at all. It refers to the 'children of Israel', meaning the Jewish people as such, but interpreting that as anything beyond acknowledging their status in Islamic lore is... Beyond wrong. I'm not a Muslim, but a Buddhist who was curious enough to read the Quran. We should maintain our religious harmony, as well as exercise our critical thinking.

[@simroysten7963]

Palestinian refers to a people called the Judeans and the Israelites (not current Jews) lived in harmony. Askenazi Jews (fake Jews) killed their own people in WW2 to earn themselves a homeland under the UN Balfour Declaration when Israel was established in 1949.

[@AnasSuhaimi]

"Bani Israel" does not refer to all Jews, only one of the many tribes of Jews at that time (children of Jacob) and definitely not the Ashkenazis who have nothing to do with the Middle East.

[@Syonaga_Auron777]

The term "Israel" mentioned in Quran is referred to those children of Jacob. Not the current "european WHITE jewz"! And certainly not to those 10000 illegal american jewz in west bank!!

[@bleedingmay]

​@AnasSuhaimi that's also besides the point. Even if what you say is not true, clearly anyone of any seriousness knows that when it says Israel in any ancient religious text Quran, Bible, Torah etc. they are not talking about a COUNTRY FOUNDED IN 1947 CENTURY BY THE UN. it's like meeting someone named Alexander and thinking he must be the one that conquered Persia. The embassy put out a 50 IQ level social media post.

[@imisstoronto3121]

It’s not beyond the realm of possibility that it could. Palestine was given by the Romans in about 150+- AD. The Koran wasn’t written till hundreds of years later, more than enough time for it to become used in common parlance and known in this area. What it means I think is that this area wasn’t considered important to Muslims at the time. There were other locations more important to Muslims and this area was left to ruin.

[@zenthosser]

So where is the sanction?

[@SIGNALacquired]

dude, SG and IL are criminals abang adik.

[@FS-me8mj]

It's Singapore being a tsundere

[@reivell3699]

USA won't let Singapore sanction Israel LOL

[@imisstoronto3121]

Why sanction for pointing out the truth? Muslims wrote the Koran, no one else!!

[@UltraVioletMilk]

"Harshly punished" = making him eat char kway teow and roti prata for 1 day?

[@uncledan2u]

😂😂

[@Trutsetyoufree755]

@@uncledan2uyou want to go do sharia law in Singapore?

[@DavidTay-wi7wv]

Making them eat chay siew rice?😂😂

[@amiehemie]

😂😂😂

[@captainfury19]

Israel’s true colors

[@thepurplepanda1194]

thats what happen when you have an apartheid country as a tenant

[@vincecarlo]

" Harshly Punished " ? SO what Happened to the Staff ? NOTHING ? SO ALL HOT AIR ?

[@free_kashmir_hawaii_america]

If the punishment isn't mentioned, chances are its just a slap on the wrist. Singapore is the dog of USA, and USA is the dog of Israel. Lee Kuan Yew himself was the dog of CIA back then.

[@Aryan-nv9kd]

Cry 😁😁.

[@katong1953]

Write 100 lines

[@nuraisha4546]

As usual they always play victim.

[@verycursedplane6557]

The Singapore government cannot actually punish them. It’s the Israel embassy staff that punished. Any embassy staff from any country has diplomatic immunity. Our government can ask them to stop or take something down if it affects us but under the law it’s not our right to punish. It’s the Israeli embassy staff that punished

[@kays3956]

It is not an insensitive post. It is an ignorant post. The words in the Quran with Israel in it has warnings for them. They should at least read them.

[@khankrumV]

How can facts be ignorant ? Is Palestine mentioned in the Quran, Yes or No?

[@fernandosuba9163]

This means quran is just a book no spiritual power A mere politician I don't know his religion can cancel a quran verse That politician has power and authority over quran He did not hesitate to control the quran verse 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂This means quran and ala is weak

[@kays3956]

@@khankrumV how you know when you cannot read?

[@kays3956]

@@fernandosuba9163 oklah. As long as you are happy in your ignorance.

[@fernandosuba9163]

@@kays3956 this is common sense You are ignorant If a person non relavant to abrahamic religions with mere political power can order a person of abrahamic faith to cancel a quran verse This is a disgrace to quran and the author Any politician or voter anyone can do that This does not mean Israel embassy or people of Israel is weak but This shows quran and the author is weak This is like order to cancel quran verse challenging the author One thing the Lord God of Israel Father of Jesus christ is not islamic god allah Don't mess with the Lord God of Israel

[@FARID1870]

so they have revealed their true colours

[@favourbridgette1939]

What kind of action against the staff……a holiday in Bali….??

[@maxl4099]

so MR Bala . can i ask the weapons we buy From Israel is been tested in Gaza ?

[@michaelshih8163]

I really pity Singapore, which is caught between a rock and hard place.

[@GrumpX]

Being silent during a genocide is being guilty of complicity

[@lintran3211]

TikTok CEO - 'sir US Congressmen, I am NOT in the CCP but a SING a PORIAN'...i only get PAID $BIL$ from Commie China.......lmao

[@returntohangar8801]

Fuuu… kat negara orang pun dia ada kuasa.

[@andykris7011]

Punished is a wrong word . They were reprimanded and asked to remove that post.

[@AzmanRacoon-bq1jt]

Singapore is a client state of the US. US is a client state of Israel. In the chain of hierarchy, if Israel can flip off US regarding geno in Gaza, Israel can just smirk off at Singapore' bluster. Indonesia and Malaysia looks on....

[@mikechiam2032]

Which part of sg is dependant on US that is not also dependant on other country?

[@user-xn5rp8lh3b]

What evidence is there of genocide?

[@davidrichards1741]

​@@user-xn5rp8lh3b A thousand authentic videos on tiktok and the UN Court verdict jover a month ago in which 15 international justices considered all the legal arguments and evidence before drawing their unanimous conclusion

[@MickRhodes-ml5cm]

Ask Michael Fay how much influence the US has over Singapore. He was an American teenager who was charged and found guilty of vandalising cars. He was sentenced to 6 lashes of the ratan which breaks the skin and leaves permanent scarring. There was a mass outcry from the US including a demand from President Clinton that he be spared. But the little shite got what was coming to him The Singaporeans take civil disobedience very seriously. They take public acts of racism even more seriously. We may never know what action is taken against the Israeli racist, but I guarantee that no Israeli diplomat will make the same mistake again.

[@botman1711]

@@user-xn5rp8lh3b you must be live in a cave somewhere.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

We love Jewish anti apartheid historians like Norman Finkelstein and Illan Pappe !👍

[@temasek65]

Sore sapede wayang gambar!

[@davidh4374]

they are more than mere historians

[@imisstoronto3121]

You’re a party of one.

[@davidh4374]

@@imisstoronto3121 well, _three_ if we include the two subjects themselves...they seem to think really _highly_ of themselves.

[@darksol99darkwizard]

You love ‘good’ Jews, which means you hate Jews.

[@s.h.h-js9oh]

So Masagos explain to the embassy what Israel means in the religious text, so they will not misinterpret & use it for political gain again.

[@imisstoronto3121]

Yes it meant the Jewish people. We existed then, and we’re going to continue to exist. Despite Hamas’ attempts to destroy us. And that there is no mention of Palestine in the Koran anywhere, despite Muslims attempt to justify their attacks on us saying they’ve are indigenous to this land before us. Despite archaeology and entymology which also prove our existence before them.

[@mizan9232]

​@@imisstoronto3121How about reading and believing the whole Quran? About verse where Jews were escaping from Egypt. Or the verse where Jews should belive in Moses pbuh, and then Jesus pbuh and finally Muhammad pbuh. Or you pick and choose what suits you from the Quran? To be technically correct, both Jews and Arabs were immigrant to Palestine. The real native there are the Canaanites or the modern day Lebanese. Lebanese are not Arabs. They are culturally Arab but ethnically Canaanite.

[@zarinepeter5716]

​​@@imisstoronto3121nobody ever disputes that jewish people exist or existed in middle east. Moses took you on a middle eastern desert walkabout for 40 years to guide your people. That story alone indicates your existence there. What people do dispute is the treatment of the palestinian peoples of all faiths since 1948. What the western powers did to turn them into refugees and prisoners by backing zio nist agenda to grab as much land as possible. And what the zionists continue to do since 1948 as well by taking homes and farms from native families living there since before roman and british colonisation. Similar to what happened to many colonised nations such as the american indians, the natives of canada, the south african blacks, the natives of lands colonised by force of arms. That is wrong. Gaza is a massive prison. Is that ethically acceptable? Like the anerican indians first massacred then kept in reservations in the past? Morally abhorrent. The solution is to give the palestinians independence and a viable economy and peace (which the madman netanyahu rejects same as hamas).And access to jerusalem as well as it is their right too. Why should 1000 of their babies die to avenge 1 zio nist life? Is that ehtically and morally acceptable? Thousands are held and tortured in zio nist prisons including children. No access to medical care or legal help. Acceptable? Jews and other ethnic groups have lived on those lands for thousands of years no matter what racist muslim and christian haters love to say. Why were churches bombed as well in isra heli attacks? Not mistakes but targeted. Did they offend jews too? Children died in churches too. A settlement must be reached with Iran diplomatically so hamas and hezbollah can be defused. If western countries would stop playing big boss and playground bullies and selling arms to various factions in middle east, and understand the anger and dispossession the muslim and christian palestinians feel, then there is hope for peace. And china and russia invited to the table to discuss solutions, who knows what can be achieved. If not, there is only a lot of pain ahead for millions of people including the is ra hel people. Its sad that children must die for the hatred caused by racism and past genocides in europe of jews (nazis were not the first among the europeans to murder jews) and new genocides in palestine of christians and muslims. Everyone suffers in one way or another. And forget the united nations to help any colonised nation or country. veto power given to a handful of countries means there is no democratic process or equitable decision making. Poor nations have no say there. Its a corrupt organisation as it is structured now. Only benefits the powerful as the latest veto by US against the palestinians shows. As an asian i would support asia having its own organisation without veto rights for any country. White politics has too much colonialist history influencing its decision making. That is not beneficial to Asia.

[@zarinepeter5716]

​@@imisstoronto3121 just a thought... archeology proves that judaen peoples lived in egypt and arabian peninsula long ago. Then many migrated to europe. But note that many jews also converted to christianity and islam. And they lived together in judea and what the western powers named as palestine for thousands of years. Thus, to now claim that christians and muslims are immigrants to palestine is incorrect. They are actually the same dna source. Yes intermarriage has diluted the genes justvlike the jews of europe, but in essence you are all from the same ancestors and therefore have the same claims. European jews who left thousands of years ago cannot have more rights than the native peoples of the land living there since ancient times. If that were the case, all white americans can claim lands in europe. Can you do that? Try and see if the current europeans would give you all land and arms including atom bombs to occupt their homes. Try it. Even the chinese and indian diaspora can no longer claim lands in india or china based simply on their genetic origins. And their genes are distinct.

[@elysedewyngaert178]

What did the post say?

[@InfiniteReality-tx4xd]

Will Israel ban weapon sales to SG if it does sell? Will Israel charge more?

[@elizam6091]

Most likely the staff was 'harshly punished' to go on unpaid leave

[@happymelon7129]

paid leave

[@blackknight4996]

sunbathing in Bali

[@drumdrumcymbal1594]

He or she had to give back 1 of 7 houses stolen.

[@abunawasjkt]

Thanks Singapore❤❤❤❤

[@fernandosuba9163]

For cancel quran verses

[@Ibd-hc4wg]

So the staff got away with a "harsh punishment"? Double standards

[@verycursedplane6557]

What double standard. In case you prob won’t know but it’s common knowledge that embassy staff are granted diplomatic immunity. Regardless of what embassy staff do Singapore has no right to punish them. This includes any country embassy

[@buhari9]

Tq, Minister K Shan for the promt action.

[@CH-FM]

No one can touch the Embassy of another nation. Just a publicity stunt caption

[@frank-ko6de]

They literally have that staff refused entry into their country or even barring that embassy by breaking off diplomatic relations. Stay deluded with your ridiculous sense of entitlement.

[@muhammadabraarn52]

modi rss hindu fascist always at discrimination, fraud, extremist, gangster around the world.. be aware..

[@naquibadil9869]

really?? have u watch 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

[@user-yh1co3gc4h]

Singapore doesn't have the balls to touch Israel. Their own safety and survival depend on them too.

[@CH-FM]

@@frank-ko6de Read the UN Regulations on Embassy before playing too smart. You can "Summon" A concerned person from Embassy. If you touch any person from Embassy of other nation, Your Singapore Embassy officers in will get the Same treatment (Arrested & Kick out of their country) ... Grow up child

[@michaelpatterson7990]

What an odd form of news coverage. Show people decrying something as wrong, but don't actually show what they're decrying.

[@imisstoronto3121]

I had to google it to find out that the post pointed out that the word Palestine is not found anywhere in the Koran but Israel is, approximately 43 times. Muslims really don’t like the truth being pointed out to them.

[@WestliFerZul]

Empty platitudes. All words but zero action from the government.

[@georgeeden3395]

Close the embassy

[@ksspider4878]

Malaysia playing socks scandal for 2 weeks.😂😂😂😂

[@channelpadi5182]

China Malaysia yang chauvanist menghina agama Islam dengan nama Allah di stoking. Sekarang orang Islam Malaysia pula yang dituduh mempermainkan isu tersebut. Sedangkan China Chauvanist yang memulakan segala2nya. Memang China Chauvanist kaki belit, berotak komunisme. Orang China Malaysia tidak mengenang budi orang Melayu yang menerima mereka menjadi warganegara Malaysia selepas Merdeka tahun 1957.

[@Hs5687]

Publicity Stunt for SG To Project Power & Appease Muslim Sentiments Regionally…👏👏👏

[@davesundra]

So …what else do you think the government should have done . Are you saying it was just wayang or not enough ?

[@jer2911.L]

@Hs5687 JUST TAKE THE MONEY & LATER DECLARE MCO. REPEAT: JUST TAKE THE MONEY & LATER DECLARE MCO

[@Hs5687]

@@davesundra Pls Accept that it’s Not Protocol for Ministers to Reprimand Embassies, let alone Publicly Announce. This only President can do …PAP will Continue to Manufacture & Capitalise to Add to their Diminishing Political Capital…

[@jer2911.L]

@@Hs5687 YOUR PREVIOUS COMMENT """""JUST TAKE THE MONEY & LATER DECLARE MCO.""""" SHOWS YOUR DESPICABLE CHARACTER.

[@Hs5687]

Looking more like the Conflict poised to Escalate & SG understandably taking a Preemptive steps to Distance themselves … ie. Most Wars are Bankers’ Wars … Follow the Money ..

[@notinterested8452]

Shows the incredible weakness in Singapoor.

[@htahtoo8851]

Unacceptable to the MHA but it's true, isn't it? That's all the general public cares about.

[@user-xp5xn2vy3l]

Yes, it's true to anyone who has eyes to see. But yet, we can't even acknowledge it.

[@amystern123]

Singapore probably can’t solve the disagreements in Israel, so it’s not very useful to push their public to debate the matter.

[@user-fi7ob8bp5x]

Harshly punished = Sent to his room.

[@mgpunya1]

True colours....

[@deschan2246]

There was a hornet nest at the corner of the house. Nobody knows its existence and r not bothered by it, till somebody stirred up the hornet nest. Now everybody knows its existence. Is hornet nest or the hornet nest stirrer the problem? 😂

[@MustAfaalik]

Well done Singapore for being neutral and fair to both sides! 👍👍👍

[@alphathealphiliate]

What was the post?

[@Monotheism53]

Malay muslim are not minority in singapore in size nor respect. They are the aborigines of singapore their language is the national language and singapore is situated in malaya where it is populated by malay muslim of malaysia. Indonesia and brunei.if someone thinks malay muslim in singapore are minority they are looking near and not far enough to understand the size and power of these ppl who respect all race and religion and willing to share their space with others in unlike israel.

[@musaanis9145]

You are absolutely right bro. we are quite to long, the truth must be told.

[@JessMadchen]

Some ownself only think the 17% in the Island, the discrimination and Racism is alive and well in SG. That's why Muslim students can't wear Hijab to school and some Muslim women can't wear Hijab in Hotels, Boutiques, Car Showrooms, Spa etc eventhough it's stated in the Constitutional Rights of Indigenous People of SG Article 152.2 pushing the 'secularism statement' ignoring the fact that in Australia, America, U.K, Canada etc ARE ALSO Secular Nations and yet they allow Muslim students to wear Hijab. Worse, some 'Muslims' in SG support this idea so ignorant of their Rights and for the lack of their Islamic Knowledge.

[@Prxyshj]

Islam was invented in the seventh century. Nothing indigenous about it. It came to the area as a result of brutal religious violence that is at the core of Islam.

[@trident6547]

BS. Demographics of Israel is easy to find on Internet: Jews: 7,2 million Arabs: 2,1 million Others: 0,6 million

[@pohmichael2978]

Everybody in Singapore is against the law. Its a matter of time when it is illegal to open your mouth, except him !!

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

Fake news . Only woke ethnic Chinese are saying it !

[@user-yh1co3gc4h]

Most of Singaporean laws are barbaric.

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

@@user-yh1co3gc4h Funny fake news and disinformation 🤡

[@abderrezak7412]

What did you expect from the Israeli government representatives? That's their nature.

[@bowlampar]

Singaporean government protest is duly noted, the post was taken down immediately by the embassy. Your order is complied by Israelis embassy, shouldn't continue to highlight this incident by several cabinet ministers anymore. Just let the matter rest, move on, Mr Home Affair.

[@razjackson5825]

Our first elected Chief Minister of self-governing Singapore, David Saul Marshall, was a sephardic Jew. Fully elected by our people, he faught for our full independence from the British. Israel does not represent all jews, they definitely don't represent Singaporean Jews. What Israel is doing is an insult to all that Jewish people have done and represent in the world. Much like how every Muslim person I know obviously denounces Isis (an self-proclaimed Islamic 'state' BTW), it's completely okay for Jews to denounce Israel.

[@s_shaleh]

❤❤ Thank you for speaking the truth.

[@johndorilag4129]

Asians do not take orders from Israel unlike US politicians

[@user-vl7rd9qm1y]

Singaporeans should demand that the staff should be charge under Singapore law!!!

[@timloo6191]

And jemaah Islam last time?

[@amystern123]

That would be very unusual. Embassy staff are usually not charged under the laws of the host country.

[@Prxyshj]

Why? What law did they break? Israel embassy’s post was factual. It was completely accurate in stating that Quran recognizes Israel and mentions it many times. There’s nothing wrong with using evidence - whether from a religious text or not - to make a political point. Palestine isn’t mentioned because it isn’t a real nation or identity. It’s just a made up term for Islamic Arabs who are OCCUPYING historically Jewish land. Let’s be honest - these spineless cowards in the SG government are afraid of Islamic violence in response to free speech and also courting Islamic voter support. That’s all, and yes that makes them vile anti semites.

[@Buttercookies0]

You don't seem to understand how things work.

[@p51wildfyre]

A time when Singaporean security was Israeli trained

[@GunaLibra-eh3bj]

I salute our s'pore HM for the quick and excellent to take down the FB post immediately,my 3 salutes to the HM for keeping our reddot peaceful and harmoniously. Great idea came from education Minister to educate our children on the middle east issues,I thank you sir for our children to foresee. FM s'pore in my personal opinion to dialogue deeply with the two conflicts country embassy which is based here.. Thank you

[@mikestravelshow]

What an absolute disgrace 😤

[@user-lv6lt1gc5k]

GE after HariRaya. Political Stunt to get Muslim Votes? 😮😊

[@HF-wq4yq]

Polital stunt ? Come on bro PAP are in conquer over last decade ..

[@MrAbklee]

Why need? Not relevant

[@shananarocks]

At first I heard "hushly" then I saw the word "harshly". Guess I need to improve my hearing capacity.

[@user-fk3cd7ce1w]

punished you say?seems like banned for few days then you see them hangout again freely

[@teogeorge2203]

Very harsh? Where is it?

[@Luthaniel83]

What sort of punishment you expect him to receive for telling facts ?

[@Low_tolerance]

What was that post about?

[@amystern123]

They explained in the Description field of a different video. The comment said Israel was mentioned… I think… 43 times in the Quran, and Palestine wasn’t mentioned at all. The implication was that Jews are indigenous to the Israel/Palestine area, which some Muslims dispute. (They then say Jews have no right to be in Israel because they aren’t indigenous.) Some Muslim commenters in that other video said that they view those mentions of Israel in the Quran to be referring to the people (ie Jewish people) existing in biblical times, but they don’t believe Israel existed as a country. Anyway, the point is there is disagreement about what it means, and some people believe this has bearing on the current conflict in Israel/Palestine. The government of Singapore doesn’t want their own Muslim and Jewish populations drawn into fighting about the Middle East, which could spark violence within Singapore.

[@Low_tolerance]

@@amystern123 ty for the info.

[@deschan2246]

​@@amystern123 😂 most, including myself, dont know what was posted till Minister make it big. 😂 so who is publicizing wat they posted? 😂

[@Prxyshj]

Israel embassy’s post was factual. It was completely accurate in stating that Quran recognizes Israel and mentions it many times. There’s nothing wrong with using evidence - whether from a religious text or not - to make a political point. Palestine isn’t mentioned because it isn’t a real nation or identity. It’s just a made up term for Islamic Arabs who are OCCUPYING historically Jewish land. Let’s be honest - these spineless cowards in the SG government are afraid of Islamic violence in response to free speech and also courting Islamic voter support. That’s all, and yes that makes them vile anti semites.

[@amystern123]

@@deschan2246 This is probably true, but I think he’s defending the principle of correct behavior according to Singapore cultural expectations, rather than trying to ensure people don’t read a particular statement.

[@Sskzthree]

What post?

[@TimGraceAndFaith]

I agree we shouldn't use religious texts to make political points. But I have a question. Is the Quran just a religious text, or is it also a historical text that is adhered to as a claim of truth by its believers?

[@yusufbest4475]

Israel in the Quran is not the name of a land. It's the name of a prophet..

[@Sim-to9ow]

​@@yusufbest4475Why are Muslims so sensitive abt the fact that Israel is mentioned in Koran many times but Palestine none? Is that 'fake' fact???

[@free_kashmir_hawaii_america]

@@yusufbest4475 All 3 books were made by the jews.

[@s_shaleh]

We are not being sensitive about it. But if you are going to talk about our religious scripture, then you need to understand the full context of what is ​mentioned in the Qur'an. You can't just cherrypick words in the Qur'an and present it as facts to support your skewed argument.

[@Sim-to9ow]

@@s_shaleh Quran's mention of Israel evidences the presence of Jews in the land. It does not evident the existence of a Palestinian race at that time period. A simple historical fact which Muslims can't seem to accept, because to do so would undermine the Palestinians' claim to the land of Israel. Salaam

[@Amrknegypt]

Singapore has no spine

[@Buttercookies0]

A keyboard warrior has no spine, flesh and blood.

[@m66-889]

This is when atrocity and unjustice take place!! What a world!!

[@user-fe1yl9gn7f]

♥️🌹❤️🌷🌺🌻🥀💐🌸❤️🌹I love Allah subhana wa tala And Huzoor Muhammadur Rasool Allah sellellaho Alaihi wo Sallam ❤️🌹🌸💐🥀🌻🌺🌷♥️🌹

[@saltyjo7514]

Actually what did the embassy post? Was it factually wrong?

[@muhammadalif4651]

read the context of how it was mentioned then you know the answer

[@s_shaleh]

Because it was deliberately taken out of context to suit their agenda.

[@saltyjo7514]

@@s_shalehwhat is the right context ? Question is whether it was factually wrong?

[@fernandosuba9163]

That means quran is wrong the author is wrong If a politician can order to cancel a quran verse means quran has no power

[@NJIT22]

No, it was not wrong and, by the way, Jesus is not a Palestinian

[@AFRZPointofView]

Come on! More lies… staff is not punished. And seriously it was unauthorised? Who are you lying to… lol

[@mizzpiggy72]

Blame the staff..classic BS

[@tuanhaumang]

I wondered what happened to Tic Toc after moving to Singapore. It no longer showed contents over Gaza. Did they remove the contents to appease their masters?

[@habeebshaman8285]

Singapore is a smart country n hardworking Singaporeans contribute ❤ peace towards all fields

[@johnpatrick1588]

If Singapore does not like the post then it can publicize its version of the truth to win the hearts and minds.

[@rexiioper6920]

that is not how diplomatic relations operates

[@drmas3719]

Thats why zionist are banned worldwide… because their animaly and extremist thinking and behaviour.

[@MeMa20244]

The staff was "harshly punished"? 😂😂😂 Don't insult our intelligence!

[@fidelcatsro6948]

they will post him to northern gaza i suppose

[@vincecarlo]

WAYANG 💩 Show by POFMA 🤴 While ENJOYING Swimming pool in RIDOUT

[@DeEmperor1]

Thats how they behave. They try to stir trouble everywhere.

[@Yu-hx5jo]

They always talk about how they are persecuted but never tell why ?

[@mono_real]

Well done Singapore, next CNA must report fairly in other issues i.e. about Ukraine/ Russia war - not bias on Russia by adopting western narrative that full of lies and deceit. Tell the true story, history that may inconvenience those supportive of the western values, hedonistic lifestyles but truth need to be told.

[@NJIT22]

Hi comrade! Tell us more about Crocus and what Russia going to do about it?

[@mono_real]

@@NJIT22Russia govern by capable leaders under Putin will take a very measured approach, will not carpet bomb Ukraine even if there are evidence of involvement. Russia could have flatten Ukraine from day one of the special operation in the like of what happening in Gaza as of this writing which obviously tantamount to genocide. The Crocus perpetrators will be hunted and brought to justice in whatever form though surely the western hemisphere namely America and Britain will play the Mr Nice guy by accusing Russia of not giving the convicts a fair trial- Probably many in the west either forgotten Guantanamo Bay, the Iraqis Prisoners treatment by US, Assange and Snowden issues and many other atrocities throughout history. The Crocus massacre will be investigated thoroughly and appropriate action implemented by Russia wisely.

[@a.hassan8922]

Not only was the post stupid, it was misleading. The Quran did not mention the geno zionst state, it mentions the Children of Israel, descendants of Prophet Ya'coub AS. Misinformation. The European/American jewry are not his descendants from Sam anyway. They're not semites.

[@user-mu1vo2ys3x]

Correct! A DNA test of Jews in Israel isn’t allowed!

[@user-xp5xn2vy3l]

You can keep repeating this lie. But it won't make it true though.

[@rexiioper6920]

Yeah the zionists lie like this constantly. Similarly the word Israel in the torah does not refer to a physical nation state established on land between river and sea. Anyways, its completely irrelevant. No country can take land on the basis that 'god intended it for us'. And denying that Palestine is a nation with a continuous people and a land mass is like denying history.

[@rexiioper6920]

@@user-xp5xn2vy3l working to earn your shekels

[@musaanis9145]

What ever Jews or Zionist they both are same coz Jews created the Zionist and Zionist is the ideology of Jews. Until end of the world they won't never never change because they believe they are choose by the god. ( Only their god not our god ).

[@stevenciu123]

Why so much lack of love. Why in 21 century so much ignorance lust for money & every countries resources. There is so many resources. Enough for all. PEACE and REPENTANCE and HARMONY!

[@cliftonchambers553]

Not everyone will put up with BS, they need to learn to be tolerant

[@engleelim2508]

"Harshly punished" is what ar?

[@s_shaleh]

Harshly worded verbal warning most likely.

[@honeygoseyney2421]

Aiyah click bait lah as per normal

[@zarizx3426]

Israel exporting their apartheid ideas on other part of the world

[@rubenaraya1489]

Surely you’re joking

[@paulfarkas1169]

What was said in that post exactly? The news does not say what was said.

[@angec.4757]

The post is basically a threat to Singapore's National Security, as the Anglo Saxons would call this.

[@user-qw2oh4zq1h]

The Jews is at fault

[@Lucasal1296]

Anglo saxons 😂

[@self..destroyer]

By harshly punished you mean the goto SG punishment - Spanking? 😅

[@fidelcatsro6948]

NATO no action talk only

[@golekgolek]

​@@fidelcatsro6948😊

[@timetraveler434]

The "Children of Israel" (the descendants of Jacob) are addressed and reminded many times in the Quran about their ingratitude for the favors of ALLAH and for their disobedience and breaking their covenant with ALLAH. "Israel" is never mentioned in the Quran as a place or as a stand alone name for Jacob or for any person. Israel is mentioned only in the prepositional phrase "Children of Israel' so it is an erroneous contrast between the number of times Israel and Palestine representing the names of places are mentioned in the Quran. Neither are mentioned in the Quran as the name of countries or places.

[@zereimu]

At no time in the video did they mention what was actually said in the post that was supposedly so bad.

[@CheMatTokJanggut]

What mr shanmugam stressed out was about the safety of the jews, the government afraid that perhaps somebody of a certain MINORITY group who might have an "extremist" or "terrorist" mindset to act against the jews. well the gomen doesn't really care about the muslim minority group pun... beginilah hidup sebagai orang dagang di tanah air sendiri...

[@ritadonita144]

They should know between terrorist act and responsive act...anything is not right should be highlighted and respons without making physical contacts

[@rozanahrahman7704]

Thought i was the only who noticed that... concern for safety of the Jew

[@ritadonita144]

@@rozanahrahman7704 🫢

[@veekee75]

In Islam, religion and politics work hand in hand. Thats fact.

[@muhammadabraarn52]

in hindu ram alway at discrimination, upper caste system, lies, propaganda and extremist in fact. Hinduism grows by discriminate others and other religions.

[@hijazzains]

Israel is Jeeish state..india is now under a Hindu fundamentalist party...and US evangelical senators also mix politixs and religion...thats fact..like youre an islamophobe

[@user-yh1co3gc4h]

But others cannot talk about it😃

[@zarinepeter5716]

Why you care if its not your country? In western countries like US and UK christian ideology permeates all aspects of politics especially when making policies about middle east. Because they waiting for Jesus to return and end of times. Look at the american dollar bill. Signs of religious ideology printed there. And all the presidents are staunch christians. And they have now overturned roe vs wade. So whats your point exactly?

[@leehengchoon]

But what is Anwar doing in Malaysia on the sock issue? Keep quite to be safe for himself in the next GE.....

[@GrinGottsGBL]

What is the post?

[@StandWithIsraelForever]

Israel and the Jews are mentioned something like 38 times in the Quaran and so called "Palestine" not even once...simple facts...and that is just too much for the avarage Muslim mind...they might start beheading people as a result...sick culture

[@johnny-ih5es]

I am inclined to think that the Israeli Embassy may have removed the post because the MHF can do a better job at publicity. Now more people know that Palestine was not mentioned even once in the Quran.

[@rozanahrahman7704]

So what are you implying...

[@s_shaleh]

It doesn't have to be mentioned. The Palestinians are the descendants of the people of the Levant (Arabs, Jews and the original people of the land aka the Canaanites). Their DNA can prove this. Meanwhile Israel bans DNA test kits in their country because they are ashamed to reveal their European ancestry. The Qur'an also said that the biblical Israelites broke their covenant with God and were cursed to never reclaim their home. In fact it was Muslims who welcomed them back to Jerusalem in the 7th century. European christians had placed a ban on Jews from entering Jerusalem. And this is not only known to Muslims but also to many orthodox Jews who studied the Torah. So you can crawl back into your cave now.

[@johnny-ih5es]

@@rozanahrahman7704 Now more people know that Palestine was not mentioned even once in the Quran.

[@abdmalekahmad4193]

@@johnny-ih5es Israel mentioned in the Quran ls not a place. It is mentioned as Bani Israel (the tribe of Jacob). I invite you to read the Quran to know what has been said about them.

[@johnny-ih5es]

@@abdmalekahmad4193 What is there to read? Palestine is not mentioned even once in the Quran.

[@chriskoay1038]

Don't bring the conflict into SEA. let this be contained in the ME. Enough dumpster fire

[@bobafett5757]

*That immatured staff should be deported back to his hometown cos we cannot accept such behaviour here*

[@vincecarlo]

NOTHING Will Happen Just a WAYANG 💩 show while Enjoying RIDOUT

[@davidcastillo2834]

Thank you, Singapore.

[@nicktan4530]

Over an opinion ?

[@imisstoronto3121]

It’s not opinion. It’s a fact that Palestine is not mentioned in the Koran and Israel is 43 times.

[@user-yi8fo7vx7o]

Totally ashamed...when is the next election

[@TalEdds]

Ashamed about?

[@Prxyshj]

Israel embassy’s post was factual. It was completely accurate in stating that Quran recognizes Israel and mentions it many times. There’s nothing wrong with using evidence - whether from a religious text or not - to make a political point. Palestine isn’t mentioned because it isn’t a real nation or identity. It’s just a made up term for Islamic Arabs who are OCCUPYING historically Jewish land. Let’s be honest - these spineless cowards in the SG government are afraid of Islamic violence in response to free speech and also courting Islamic voter support. That’s all, and yes that makes them vile anti semites.

[@vincecarlo]

POFMA 🤴 STILL ENJOYING RIDOUT n the Swimming pool Paid by Tax Payers, No ?

[@user-yi8fo7vx7o]

Denial of exactly what the quran says

[@amazigh_304]

You must be a senseless person, like the stiff-necked, stone-hearted people. What denial are you talking about? Do you naively think that the literal fact of the Quran mentioning Israel means Palestinians are fake inhabitants of the land? The Quran mentions the name of the Prophet Israel, peace be upon him, not Israel, the current state. If you want to use the Quran as an argument, then you should know that the Quran says the stiff-necked are expelled and cursed for their sins. @@user-yi8fo7vx7o