OVERSEAS CONFLICTS CAN STRAIN COHESION AT HOME
Beyond the threat of radicalisation, Mr Wong warned that developments overseas can strain cohesion at home, particularly when questions of religion and identity become entwined with politics – as seen with the conflict in Gaza and the wider Israeli-Palestinian issue.
In his speech, Mr Wong recounted a recent conversation with someone who has Muslim, Christian and Jewish friends in Singapore.
“In the past, they could talk candidly about what’s happening in the Middle East, even when they did not always agree,” he said.
“But now, they avoid the subject altogether, because the emotions run so high that they worry there would be a disagreement affecting their friendship.”
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