Hundreds of Palestinian minors held in Israeli jails The 150 Palestinians set to be released from Israeli prisons in the truce deal are all women and children many of whom have been held without convictions.
Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem takes a look at the thousands of Palestinian children whose childhoods have been scarred by the Israeli occupation.
Gaza protests risk getting radicalised I refer to the Straits Times’ Editorial, “Gaza protests risk getting radicalised” (Nov 9).
Israel has waged a bombing campaign to destroy the enclave's Hamas rulers since Oct 7, and the Israel-Hamas war has lasted for about five weeks, and the following situations are indeed exacerbating and worrisome : -
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We need young men, not mummy's boys I refer to The Independent Singapore Feature News, “27yo becomes 1st SG female to complete SAF commando course” (Oct 26) and the OPINION “We need young men, not mummy's boys” (Sep 26).
Foremost, it is pleasant and heart warming to learn that a 27 year female army captain had successfully completed her tough commando...
People's Voice’s Official Statement On The Israeli-Palestinian... It goes without saying that People's Voice (PV) supports a 2 State solution, which is absolutely necessary in order to bring about a genuine long-lasting peace in the Middle East.
The Palestinians must have their own State.
Many American Presidents saw the need for a two state solution. However, their endeavours to...
Don’t rush to take sides on complex issues such as Israel-Hamas... I refer to the TODAY’s Commentary: “Black or white? Wrong or right? Don’t rush to take sides on complex issues such as Israel-Hamas conflict” (Oct 17).
In the past three weeks, the Israeli Air Force has been carrying out multiple air strikes of hospitals, civilian houses, suspected Hamas hiding places and its...
America bombed the al-Ahli Baptist Hospital In this video, I present to you my analysis about the bombing of Al Ahli Hospital.
After careful research and evidence, l've summarised my findings which I believe unequivocally challenge their denial.
Even when the world seems to follow a certain narrative, it's essential to remember the immense power that comes...
Singapore, US and the global order I read with deep concerns and a solemn mood of the Straits Times Editorials, “Singapore, US and the global order” (Oct 18) and Hamas has hurt both Israel and Palestine (Oct 12).
Foremost, let us focus upon the dreadful Palestinian-Israeli war which is globally striking.
The fuse/ignition point of the latest Palestinian-Israeli...
The escalating prices of cars in Singapore is a problem
Social inequality manifests in more than one way.
Roads are very well built in Singapore. With fewer cars on the road, traffic is one of the smoothest in any large city I have been. Parking is also plentiful even in relatively plentiful even in the city.
This means that the people rich enough to buy cars enjoy...
Road safety is everybody’s job I read with concerns about the Straits Times Editorial, “Road safety is everybody’s job” (Sep 25).
It is alarming and heart-wrenching to notice that traffic accidents claimed the lives of 71 people in Singapore in the first half of 2023, a 57.8 per cent jump from the 45 killed in the same period in 2022. Among...
A vote for secularism in Singapore I have the similar thought of The Straits Times’ Editorial “A vote for secularism in Singapore” (Sep 18).
Firstly, let us get to the bottom of definitions of Secularism.
Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion.
Also, secularism...
Mental Health Awareness Month I refer to the Straits Times’ report, “One staff member dismissed, two students expelled between Jan and June for sexual misconduct: NUS” (Aug 5) and The Independent News report, “September as Mental Health Awareness Month:
Redditor's take on giving support to colleagues coping with mental health issues” (Sep...
Why financial incentives alone aren't encouraging more births... I refer to the Straits Times report, “Beyond money: Why financial incentives alone aren't encouraging more births It's all in the head” (Sep 14).
The population of most developed countries is shrinking, this will be an inevitable trend. Singapore is following suit.
Usually, a country encourages its people to have...
Many workers fear for their jobs I read with interest the Straits Times’ Opinion piece “Many workers fear for their jobs - their firms should address this honestly” (September 6).
Firstly, we need to find out why many workers fear for their jobs? I think, there are many reasons for it.
Basically, there are two broad areas, one is the impact...
Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima I read with deep concerns about the news report, “Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima” (Aug 27).
Despite China, South Korea and Russia firmly oppose and condemn Japan’s extremely irresponsible act by releasing treated radioactive water to sea from the Fukushima Daiiachi nuclear power plant,...
Are our presidential elections more democratic than our general... I refer to The Independent Singapore News’ OPINION: “Are our presidential elections more democratic than our general elections?” (Aug 26).
It is interestingly to note that the Prime Minister of Singapore, who wields real power, is not chosen directly by the people. Instead, the Presidency is. However, let us put...
