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Coordinating Minister for National Security and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam gives the opening remarks at the Middle East Institute annual conference held at Orchard Hotel on Sep 2, 2025.
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SINGAPORE: The immediate recognition of a Palestinian state would not change “the facts on the ground” in favour of the Palestinians, and could likely harm them instead, said Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam on Tuesday (Sep 2).
His remarks came amid recent plans by Australia and G7 members Canada, France and the UK to recognise Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly later this month.
More than 140 out of 193 UN member states recognise a Palestinian state. The United States does not; and in Asia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea also do not formally recognise Palestine as a sovereign state.
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