Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in parliament on Monday (Nov 6) laid out the principles underpinning the Singapore government's position on the Israel-Hamas war.
One principle is that all states have the legitimate and inherent right to defend themselves, as enshrined in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. "This is a very important principle for Singapore, and have no doubt - if Singapore is ever attacked, we would certainly assert and exercise the right of self-defence," he said.
Dr Balakrishnan added that all countries must ensure that if military action is taken in exercising this right of self-defence, they abide by principles of "necessity and proportionality". Any alleged violations of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Hamas war should be investigated in accordance with international law, he said. cna.asia/47hqKSE
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5 ноя 2023