{"id":6979,"date":"2025-09-11T01:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/mfa-says-israels-airstrike-on-doha-egregious-dangerous-spore-mps-express-concern\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T01:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T01:10:44","slug":"mfa-says-israels-airstrike-on-doha-egregious-dangerous-spore-mps-express-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/mfa-says-israels-airstrike-on-doha-egregious-dangerous-spore-mps-express-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"MFA says Israel\u2019s airstrike on Doha \u2018egregious &amp; dangerous\u2019, S\u2019pore MPs express concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Airstrike on Doha by Israel was &lsquo;a blatant violation&rsquo; of Qatar&rsquo;s sovereignty: MFA<\/h2>\n<p>Singapore&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has said that Israel&rsquo;s recent airstrike on Doha, the capital of Qatar, was an &ldquo;egregious and dangerous&rdquo; action.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry&rsquo;s criticism came in a statement on Wednesday (10 Sept) that described the move as &ldquo;a blatant violation of the sovereignty of Qatar&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_653083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-653083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @ADindianews on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Israel airstrike on Doha undermines ceasefire negotiations: MFA<\/h3>\n<p>MFA noted that Qatar was making &ldquo;tireless efforts&rdquo; to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the airstrike on Tuesday (9 Sept) was &ldquo;an egregious and dangerous action that undermines ongoing negotiations&rdquo;, it said, adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>Singapore stands in solidarity with Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Vivian Balakrishnan reiterates MFA view on Israel airstrike on Doha<\/h3>\n<p>In a separate press statement, MFA said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan had received a call from Mr Gideon Moshe Sa&rsquo;ar, Israel&rsquo;s Foreign Minister, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>During the call, Dr Balakrishnan reiterated Singapore&rsquo;s view on the Doha airstrike, strongly urging Israel &ldquo;not to take any unilateral actions to change the status quo&rdquo; which would undermine prospects for a two-state solution.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_653085\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653085\" class=\"wp-image-653085 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"2048\" height=\"1572\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-1536x1179.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653085\" class=\"wp-image-653085 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1.jpg\" alt width=\"2048\" height=\"1572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-1536x1179.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vivian-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-653085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Vivian Balakrishnan on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In fact, he expressed the hope that Israel and the Palestinian Authority would return to direct negotiations towards the two-state solution.<\/p>\n<h3>Vivian Balakrishnan expresses concern over Gaza humanitarian crisis<\/h3>\n<p>Dr Balakrishnan also reiterated Singapore&rsquo;s grave concern about the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>He urged Israel to ensure the &ldquo;immediate, swift, and unimpeded&rdquo; delivery of humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, emphasising that Israel&rsquo;s &ldquo;excessive military action&rdquo; since the Hamas attack on 7 Oct 2023 has exacerbated the dire humanitarian situation there.<\/p>\n<p>It has also prolonged the suffering of innocent Gaza civilians, he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Thus, he conveyed Singapore&rsquo;s &ldquo;serious concerns&rdquo; about Israel&rsquo;s expansion of military operations in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_653087\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653087\" class=\"wp-image-653087 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1236\" height=\"1399\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha.jpeg 1236w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha-530x600.jpeg 530w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha-905x1024.jpeg 905w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha-133x150.jpeg 133w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha.jpeg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653087\" class=\"wp-image-653087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha.jpeg\" alt width=\"1236\" height=\"1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha.jpeg 1236w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha-530x600.jpeg 530w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha-905x1024.jpeg 905w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/israel-doha-133x150.jpeg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-653087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&lsquo;This has gone too far&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>A number of Singapore Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed concern about Israel&rsquo;s airstrike on Doha in Facebook posts.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim (East Coast GRC) said it had &ldquo;gone too far&rdquo; and condemed &ldquo;acts of terrorism&rdquo; and &ldquo;cowardly attacks&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>She also described the attacks as &ldquo;sovereignty blatantly violated, thousands of lives lost, and negotiations derailed&rdquo;, adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"7\">\n<p>We call out the disregard of humanity, breach of international law, and lack of basic decency.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She sent her thoughts and prayers to Qatar and Gaza, noting that Singaporeans &ldquo;regardless of race, language, or religion&rdquo; had shared their pain and outrage with her.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, she has already filed several questions on this for the next parliamentary sitting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-653086 aligncenter lazyload\" alt width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-653086 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament.jpg\" alt width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/parliament-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>&lsquo;Not more violence, but respect for sovereignty&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>Mr Saktiandi Supaat (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) said the airstrike was a &ldquo;reprehensible violation&rdquo; of Qatar&rsquo;s sovereignty and international law that could &ldquo;erode trust in international norms&rdquo; and make the world less secure, including for small nations.<\/p>\n<p>The move was &ldquo;especially troubling&rdquo; as Qatar had been brokering regional diplomacy, he noted, adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"7\">\n<p>What the world needs now is not escalation but de-escalation; not more violence, but respect for sovereignty and a return to dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>&lsquo;Unacceptable, heinous and a deep travesty&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi&nbsp;(Nee Soon GRC) described the airstrike as &ldquo;unacceptable, heinous and a deep travesty&rdquo;, pointing out that Qatar was a mediator between both sides who had wanted a peaceful outcome.<\/p>\n<p>However, the strike meant that the country was &ldquo;disregarded, infringed upon and disrespected&rdquo; in its own territory, an action that &ldquo;flies far and wide from any suggestion or intent of wanting peace by Israel&rdquo;, he charged.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_653088\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653088\" class=\"wp-image-653088 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"738\" height=\"810\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1.jpeg 738w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1-547x600.jpeg 547w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1-137x150.jpeg 137w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1.jpeg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653088\" class=\"wp-image-653088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1.jpeg\" alt width=\"738\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1.jpeg 738w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1-547x600.jpeg 547w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/doha-1-137x150.jpeg 137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-653088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @ADindianews on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Instead, the strike &ldquo;makes a mockery&rdquo; of collective peace efforts, he said, adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>Peace can only come when both sides express it in their actions and not just their words.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>&lsquo;Thoughts are with our Qatari friends&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>Like the others, Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim (Chua Chu Kang GRC) also noted that Qatar is a mediator nation which is trying to broker peace.<\/p>\n<p>His thoughts were with those in Qatar, including his colleagues and clients of his law firm in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>He had visited the office &ldquo;several times&rdquo;, he said.<\/p>\n<h3>Israel airstrike on Doha condemned by multiple countries<\/h3>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s airstrike on Doha targeted the senior leadership of Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>It claimed that before the strike, measures were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and additional intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>But the attack was condemned by multiple countries, with Qatar calling it &ldquo;cowardly&rdquo; and a violation of international law.<\/p>\n<p>United Nations Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres strongly condemned the attack, describing it as &ldquo;a clear violation of the country&rsquo;s sovereignty and territorial integrity&rdquo; and adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"6\">\n<p>Everyone must work towards achieving a permanent ceasefire, not destroying it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Also read: S&rsquo;porean couple helps 120 people evacuate to safety after being caught in Israel airstrike<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mV0x9J0kVa\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>S&rsquo;porean couple helps 120 people evacuate to safety after being caught in Israel airstrike<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from @ADindianews on X.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>MFA says Israel&rsquo;s airstrike on Doha &lsquo;egregious &amp; dangerous&rsquo;, S&rsquo;pore MPs express concern<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airstrike on Doha by Israel was &lsquo;a blatant violation&rsquo; of Qatar&rsquo;s sovereignty: MFA Singapore&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has said that Israel&rsquo;s recent airstrike on Doha, the capital of Qatar, was an &ldquo;egregious and dangerous&rdquo; action. The ministry&rsquo;s criticism came in a statement on Wednesday (10 Sept) that described the move as &ldquo;a blatant&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/mfa-says-israels-airstrike-on-doha-egregious-dangerous-spore-mps-express-concern\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;MFA says Israel\u2019s airstrike on Doha \u2018egregious &amp; dangerous\u2019, S\u2019pore MPs express concern&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}