Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Palestinian territories and Israel as part of Middle East trip

Source: CNA

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will visit the Palestinian territories, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia from Mar 18 to 24 as part of a trip to the Middle East.

He will be accompanied by a delegation that includes five Members of Parliament - Mr Alex Yam, Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Ms Rachel Ong, Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim and Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam.

They were in the Jordanian capital Amman over the weekend where they attended a ceremony to donate S$6.1 million (US$4.5 million) that was raised by the Singapore public for humanitarian efforts in Gaza.

The cheque was presented by Singapore's Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).