Huat Zai Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 events related to Israel-Hamas conflict under investigation: Police UPDATE (14 Feb, 4.45pm): The Singapore for Palestine organisers have hit back at a statement by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) that said it’s investigating two separate events that took place on 2 Feb related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. One of the events featured a march towards the Istana involving “about 70 people” who delivered around 130 letters to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In the other event that was also on 2 Feb, a person was seen on a livestream chanting phrases that police said may incite racial tensions. The police said the events received multiple police reports. Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo later followed up with a Facebook post sharing the SPF statement, urging people to express views in a way that does not cause further conflict. Organisers say they are uncowed by investigations In a strongly worded statement on 14 Feb, the Singapore for Palestine organising team said the march was done peacefully and orderly, while the livestream event, which attracted about 160 people, was “an occasion that strengthened our racial and religious solidarity and harmony in Singapore”. The organisers added that around a hundred students across three local universities also organised events on respective campuses “to mourn the loss of Palestinian lives and express their commitment for a free Palestine”. “It pains us that the SPF and Minister Teo frame these acts of humanity and love as dangerous acts that undermine public order, peace and racial/religious harmony in Singapore,” the organisers said. The group also explained that the chant “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, captures Palestinians’ desire for a free land where Muslims, Jews, Christians and people of all other faiths can live together peacefully as equals. “It is by no means a call for violence or destruction, like the SPF claims,” they added. “As citizens of Singapore, it is both our right and our moral responsibility to call on the Singapore state to stop fuelling Israel’s genocide in Palestine.” Stressing that their conscience is clear and they “have nothing to hide”, the group said: “We are not intimidated by the SPF’s allegations. But it appears that the government is threatened by our umbrellas decorated beautifully with hand-drawn watermelons!” We will not be silenced. As long as Palestine remains unfree, we will continue to act, speak, and show up for Palestine. Police investigating event where 70 people march towards Istana with ‘watermelon’ umbrellas In a statement issued on 13 Feb, SPF said a group of about 70 people marched towards the Istana carrying ‘watermelon’ umbrellas on 2 Feb. The watermelon is widely seen as a symbol of Palestinian resistance and solidarity to showcase individuals’ support for the Palestinian cause. The group carried letters that were addressed to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, which they eventually delivered to the postbox at Istana’s rear gate. The police said they may have committed an offence of organising a public assembly without a permit. It also said the Istana is a particularly security-sensitive area and designated as a Prohibited Area under the Public Order (Prohibited Areas) Order 2009. Several police reports were lodged by the public against this march, said the police. “Furthermore, their actions advocate the political causes of other countries and have the potential to stir up tensions and lead to public disorder.” A check on the organisers’ Instagram page shows that the group remains active at the time of writing. It is still regularly posting updates related to the ongoing conflict in Palestine. In its statement, the police said a separate private event on 2 Feb is also under investigation, after reports were lodged on the matter. In an online video, a subject in a livestream chanted ‘from the river to the sea’ while others chanted ‘Palestine will be free’ in response. “The phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ is associated with calls for the destruction of the State of Israel,” police claimed. “The use of such phrases can lead to racial tensions in our society, and may be an offence under Section 298A(a) of the Penal Code 1871. We must also not condone calls for violence.” Investigations into both events are ongoing. Police aware of calls to protest at Singapore Airshow The police said in the same statement that they are aware of calls to protest against Israel’s conduct in its conflict with Hamas. These acts include gathering for a sit-in and pasting stickers regarding the conflict at the upcoming Singapore Airshow 2024. “Given the heightened tensions as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the police have assessed that there are public safety and security concerns associated with public assemblies and processions related to the conflict,” it said. “We have seen numerous incidents of violence related to the conflict in many countries, for instance, an Israeli staff from the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was stabbed in front of a supermarket in October 2023, and a six-year-old Palestinian-American Chicago resident was stabbed by his landlord in an alleged hate crime in the same month.” It noted that the “current peace and harmony” between Singapore’s different races and religions cannot be taken for granted. “We must not let events happening externally affect the internal situation within Singapore,” it warned. “Given the sensitivity of the topic and the volatility of the situation in Gaza, there is a real risk that such assemblies and processions could give rise to public disorder and tensions between the different communities in Singapore.” The police added that it will not grant permits for public assembly or procession that advocate political causes of other countries or foreign entities, or that risk public disorder. It also wants to remind the public that organising or participating in a public assembly or procession without a permit is an offence. “The measures in place to regulate public protests have allowed the Government to uphold public order and ensure a peaceful and stable society. We hope that Singaporeans will understand this, and respect this policy and our laws,” it added. Police urge members of the public to avoid insensitive and offensive remarks The police also urged members of the public to “engage in responsible and respectful discussions” on the Israel-Hamas conflict, be it online or otherwise, and avoid making insensitive or offensive remarks that advocate the political causes of other countries or foreign entities, as well as instigating or participating in illegal assemblies and marches. These could hurt another ethnic or religious community’s feelings, or could lead to public disorder and societal tensions,” the police added. “If we do not conduct ourselves in a responsible manner over this conflict, it can very easily destroy the precious racial and religious harmony we have in Singapore.” Views should be expressed in a way that does not cause a rift in society Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo said in a Facebook post on Feb 13 that the police statement is not meant to prevent people from expressing their concerns or strong views on the ongoing conflict. “But there are ways of doing so that do not break our laws or cause a deep rift in our society.” She added: “Remember, we cannot hope to end conflicts by starting more conflicts of our own. Instead, we can respectfully share our views and contribute to humanitarian relief efforts.” Ms Teo pointed out that Singapore has made its views clear at official platforms, and have co-sponsored and voted for a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in December last year. The country has also donated more than S$6 million to fundraising drives by the Singapore Red Cross and the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation, and will continue to support such humanitarian efforts through official channels. Noting that the conflict has led to numerous incidents of violence overseas between people who feel differently, Ms Teo said: “Whatever actions we choose to take in Singapore in the hope that they help to end the suffering in Gaza, we have to consider how they impact peace and security in our own communities.” https://mustsharenews.com/police-investigating-march-istana/ 2 Official Mugentech Minecraft server: Please see thread in Gamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonchocolateroll Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Not only organize protest without permit but staged it in public and of all places at Instana. If I am SPF, all 70 should be charged. If want to sweep under carpet, then be consistent and allow all future demostrations and protest of any nature 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobmaster Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 They look like the same kind of retards that will humanize druggies and drug traffickers and want to abolish dealth penalty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Londonchocolateroll said: Not only organize protest without permit but staged it in public and of all places at Instana. If I am SPF, all 70 should be charged. If want to sweep under carpet, then be consistent and allow all future demostrations and protest of any nature Ya they should consider lucky no anti riot came and round them up... N now there r plans to protest at airshow which is looking for trouble... Mata should just detain them... These ppl didn't even shed a tear when hamas captured the Israelis... And they didn't mention hamas... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynamiteZerg Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Go woke go broke loh... Some people support the cause without knowing the full background of the whole issue. It is a problem created by US & its allies after WW2 in order to settle all the Jews from the German camps. Because of that, they created another problem... a never ending cycle of violence if both sides cannot make peace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonchocolateroll Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 2/16/2024 at 1:03 AM, DynamiteZerg said: Go woke go broke loh... Some people support the cause without knowing the full background of the whole issue. It is a problem created by US & its allies after WW2 in order to settle all the Jews from the German camps. Because of that, they created another problem... a never ending cycle of violence if both sides cannot make peace. Actually, the British set aside the land for them in 1917 which is way before WW2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/15/2024 at 11:14 PM, XianGe said: Ya they should consider lucky no anti riot came and round them up... N now there r plans to protest at airshow which is looking for trouble... Mata should just detain them... These ppl didn't even shed a tear when hamas captured the Israelis... And they didn't mention hamas... They left out the fact is hamas started first, fire few thousands missile kill lot of ppl As such I dont see anything wrong for them defending themself 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, The_King said: They left out the fact is hamas started first, fire few thousands missile kill lot of ppl As such I dont see anything wrong for them defending themself Dbl standard lo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) u want protest can only protest in small space bodoh Edited February 17 by aaur4man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendude Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I have no issue with them criticising Israel. What's fucked up is that they are genuinely supporting Hamas. That's why they're angry at govt for branding them as terrorists. Truly one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Both sides are evil, plain and simple. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendude Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Hamas are heroes. Their avengers. Except is using human shield not vibranirum. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 56 minutes ago, zendude said: I have no issue with them criticising Israel. What's fucked up is that they are genuinely supporting Hamas. That's why they're angry at govt for branding them as terrorists. Truly one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Both sides are evil, plain and simple. More name and list added to isa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynamiteZerg Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Anyway, those folks if unhappy staying and being Sinkie citizens can always choose to migrate to Gaza and accept Palestinian citizenship to support their cause wholeheartedly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 36 minutes ago, DynamiteZerg said: Anyway, those folks if unhappy staying and being Sinkie citizens can always choose to migrate to Gaza and accept Palestinian citizenship to support their cause wholeheartedly! I think they will need Starmex aircon, need iPhone, need internet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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