'That is just wrong': Shanmugam accuses WP's Fadli of framing Israel issue through 'race and religion' prism
A sharp exchange unfolded in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 4) as Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Workers' Party MP Muhammad Fadli bin Mohammed Fawzi clashed over Singapore's engagement with Israeli officials, with the minister describing the MP's position as "absurd" and "novel". Shanmugam also accused Fadli of trying to portray the Government as "unprincipled and soft on Israel" and encouraging people to view Singapore's international relationships through "the prism of race and religion". a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } The exchange in Parliament followed Fadli's request to make a personal explanation over a written parliamentary reply by SM Shanmugam concerning Singapore's meeting with an Israeli delegation and whether issues surrounding illegal settlements and settler violence in the West Bank had been raised.