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Gaza • S’pore looks to offer more help
The Straits Times
|October 16, 2025
With the first phase of the Gaza peace plan in place, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in Parliament on Oct 15 that Singapore will look to do more in delivering humanitarian assistance and engaging the Palestinian Authority as it prepares for eventual governance of the city.
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Responding to a question on whether the Government sees the peace plan as a cre
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