Palestinian flag removed from HDB block

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[h=2]Occupants of a flat at Sims Drive were told to remove a Palestinian flag hung outside their HDB apartment unit, with the word "Free" written across it.[/h]

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The Palestinian flag hung outside a Sims Drive HDB block. (Photo: Yusof)

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SINGAPORE: The occupants of a HDB flat at Sims Drive have been told to remove a Palestinian flag displayed outside their unit.
Police said they had responded to a call for assistance at Block 54, Sims Drive at 9.10am on Monday (July 14).
"At the advice of our officers, the occupants of the unit removed the flag voluntarily," a spokesman told Channel NewsAsia.
Pictures sent in by viewer Yusof showed the word "Free" emblazoned across the lower part of the flag, draped over the parapet at the 11th floor. It was also hung a few metres away from a Singapore flag.

(Photo: Yusof)

The incident comes amid a deepening crisis in Gaza. Israeli bombardments have killed 175 Palestinians, a week into an operation to halt cross-border rocket attacks.
Police say they are looking into the matter.

(Photo: Yusof)
This is not the first time the display of foreign flags has prompted public complaint to the police. In July 2012, police investigated a case of a China flag displayed in Hougang, in the run-up to National Day. This violated the National Emblems (Control of Display Act), which bears a fine of up to S$500 and a jail term of up to six months.


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[Froggy]

Should have hung an ISIS flag

 

[chonburifc]

shud have hung screwbye flag.

 

[eatshitndie]

shud have hung screwbye flag.

do you mean this?

http://www.rainbowdepot.com/Symbol-Meanings_ep_43-1.html

 

[Narong Wongwan]

This is what happens when vile pappies import trash in like nobody's business....
What next? Suicide bombers?

 

[chonburifc]

do you mean this?

http://www.rainbowdepot.com/Symbol-Meanings_ep_43-1.html

555 , here is call tut flag. tut means asshole.

wah! later chow tut screwbye aim u hor, then u know.

 

[hokkien]

Small amount of pakis already showing colour... What if more and more pakis? They will lagi more garang....

 

[eatshitndie]

555 , here is call tut flag. tut means asshole.

wah! later chow tut screwbye aim u hor, then u know.

he supported and promoted the profile of vw on sbf until the whole thang unravelled, and then he threw him under the bus, trying to cover own arsehole. for quite a while intel agencies know he's gay. must be from grooming and exposure in dubai, and i'm not referring to vw.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Mudlays support Palestine cos of same religion do this might not have been committed by foreigners

 

[gatehousethetinkertailor]

Not all Palestinians are Muslims - a minor fact lost on our locals just like not all Arabs are Muslims - the Christian Phalange that massacred the Palestinians in Sabra and Shantilla were Maronite Arabs...of course it's almost impossible to explain this context - especially frustrating when trying to discuss the conflict locally when they have no real appreciation of the topic - mostly herded by ignorance coupled with emotive pseudo-religious affiliations....the fact that given recent revelations that a statement like this has to be made is pointing to an awareness that elements on the ground are being swayed in a certain direction which are in fact being closely monitored - the route seems to be Singapore to Kedah to Karachi to.... Pick your jihad...

http://therealsingapore.com/content...d-not-do-irrational-things-support-those-gaza

 

[eatshitndie]

Not all Palestinians are Muslims - a minor fact lost on our locals just like not all Arabs are Muslims - the Christian Phalange that massacred the Palestinians in Sabra and Shantilla were Maronite Arabs...of course it's almost impossible to explain this context - especially frustrating when trying to discuss the conflict locally when they have no real appreciation of the topic - mostly herded by ignorance coupled with emotive pseudo-religious affiliations....

there's also the arab-speaking druze in that part of the world.....

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze

 

[steffychun]

I'm sure LKY wont mind the Israeli or Mexican flag. After all the "Mexicans" help to build the SAF,

 

[scroobal]

Yes, the first wave of Palestinians who took on the Israeli were Christians in the 1970s. Frequent hijacking of planes from Europe to Jordan was led by George Habash.

Not all Palestinians are Muslims - a minor fact lost on our locals just like not all Arabs are Muslims - the Christian Phalange that massacred the Palestinians in Sabra and Shantilla were Maronite Arabs...of course it's almost impossible to explain this context - especially frustrating when trying to discuss the conflict locally when they have no real appreciation of the topic - mostly herded by ignorance coupled with emotive pseudo-religious affiliations....

 

[gatehousethetinkertailor]

And the most famous Palestinian freedom fighter of all - Illich Ramirez Sanchez aka Carlos the Jackal (not a Mexican!)

http://youtu.be/H3QkM7uyF10

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...mplains-over-inaccuracies-in-film-biopic.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-23079065

 

[steffychun]

And the most famous Palestinian freedom fighter of all - Illich Ramirez Sanchez aka Carlos the Jackal (not a Mexican!)

I didnt know that

 

[gatehousethetinkertailor]

there's also the arab-speaking druze in that part of the world.....

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze

They are not Arab speaking but they are Arabs - the Druze are a religious sect not an ethnicity - the most famous in the world right now is of course the soon to be Mrs George Clooney - pretty sure not many people know that her sister lived in Singapore.....

 

[eatshitndie]

They are not Arab speaking but they are Arabs - the Druze are a religious sect not an ethnicity - the most famous in the world is of course the soon to be Mrs George Clooney - pretty sure not many people know that her sister lived in Singapore.....

thanks to the pap, sg is da bestest!

 

[gatehousethetinkertailor]

Yes, the first wave of Palestinians who took on the Israeli were Christians in the 1970s. Frequent hijacking of planes from Europe to Jordan was led by George Habash.

Christian perspective on the conflict:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/p...dont-understand-gaza-israeli-conflict-123272/

It is not untypical of local Christians to be just as clueless as their local Muslim counterparts on genesis of their faith and it's place in the Levant/Middle East narrative...

 

[laksaboy]

Many Christians see events in the Middle East through their Israel-tinted glasses. To them, 'God's Chosen Nation' is a fulfillment of Biblical endtimes prophecy and hence could do no wrong.

If only they knew...

 

[gatehousethetinkertailor]

Many Christians see events in the Middle East through their Israel-tinted glasses. To them, 'God's Chosen Nation' is a fulfillment of Biblical endtimes prophecy and hence could do no wrong.

If only they knew...

Would like to see our local New Church devotees try to convince these communities that their church is the righteous path and their beloved leader speaks to God: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/1...rces-last-iraqi-christians-to-flee-mosul.html