Overview
- Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told the Jewish community that anti‑Semitism will not be tolerated and that everyone must feel safe practising their faith.
- Police are investigating recent cases that include anti‑Israel vandalism at international schools, verbal harassment of a man heading to the Waterloo Street synagogue, and an alleged assault linked to an Israel‑flag cap.
- The government will allow an Israel‑linked Friends of Israel gala to proceed under conditions that bar funds from supporting Jewish resettlement in the occupied Palestinian territories or any military activity.
- Officials flagged toxic online reactions to the gala, including posts calling for food to be poisoned and Holocaust‑referencing taunts, which they described as unacceptable.
- Religious organisations across Buddhist, Catholic, Muslim, Sikh and Christian groups issued statements urging restraint and reaffirming Singapore’s commitment to mutual respect and cohesion.