Singapore must never let external events affect ‘precious peace’: Shanmugam on Israel-Hamas war

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what is happening in the Middle East is going to evoke strong emotions, but that Singaporeans must maintain their peace. “There are deep divides in how people are reacting. And as the conflict unfolds, these divides are inevitably going to become deeper,..these divides are significant, and are often along racial and religious lines.

the study released by the Pew Research Centre in September that found high levels of inter-religious tolerance and acceptance in Singapore.The study found that in most South-east Asian countries, respondents said that belonging to their country’s majority religion was very important for national identity. But this was not the case in Singapore, with about 90 per cent of respondents here saying that various religions were compatible with Singapore’s culture and values.

Qn: Discuss the claim that in the modern world people should care more about international than national issues. (Cam. 2013)