#465 ft. Minister Shanmugam - The Israel-Hamas Conflict, Local Politics & Why POFMA is Useful
Minister Shanmugam has been serving as Minister for Law since 2008 and Minister for Home Affairs since 2015. On his YLB debut, he shares his thoughts on the complicated nature of the conflict between Israel & Hamas, the balance between policy and public sentiment in view of the political controversies seen locally this year. He also talks about why POFMA has been useful from his POV, and what keeps him up at night about the future of Singapore.
(00:00) Intro
(01:39) What to Think
(06:57) Thoughts on Oct 7th
(09:25) Bilahari's Op-ed
(11:59) Singapore's Ties with Israel
(21:33) Gaza: Singapore…
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