{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yah Lah But","title":"#508 - Singapore Orders Takedown of Israel Embassy Post & Iswaran Slapped With Additional Charges","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4079,"description":"This week, authorities ordered the Israel Embassy in Singapore to take down a social media post that compared mentions of Israel and Palestine in the Quran. Ministers Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan also issued strongly-worded statements in separate interviews explaining the severity of the issue. We look into their statements to understand why they felt these moves were necessary. Elsewhere, former transport minister S. Iswaran was slapped with 8 new charges that allege he had obtained, as a public servant, valuable items worth nearly $19,000. It’s a long list of wines, whiskies, golf clubs, and a titanium Brompton bicycle that costs almost $8,000! We look deeper into the list to try and understand the rationale behind accepting these gifts.\n(00:00) On this episode...\n(00:20) A message from Folklory\n(01:37) Intro\n(07:42) Singapore Orders Takedown of Israel Embassy Post\n(29:59) Iswaran Slapped With Additional Charges\n(58:33) One Shiok Comment\n(01:03:49) One Shiok Thing\nFind us here!\nOur website\nYLB Subreddit\nYLB TikTok \nYLB IG\nFolklory\nCapture stories & memories from your parents while they are still around!\nClick here to chat with us on WhatsApp, or find out more info at Folklory.com\n\nSingapore Orders Takedown of Israel Embassy Post\nIsrael embassy’s post on Palestine ‘unacceptable’, risks undermining harmony in S’pore: Shanmugam\nVivian Balakrishnan meets Netanyahu, tells Israeli leaders military actions in Gaza have 'gone too far'\nFB Post by Masagos Zulkifli\nGovt tells Israeli embassy to remove Facebook post that was an 'astonishing attempt to rewrite history', says Shanmugam\nSingapore Orders Israeli Embassy to Delete ‘Inappropriate’ Social Post About ‘Palestine’ | TIME\n\nIswaran Slapped With Additional Charges\nWhisky, golf clubs, Brompton bike: What Iswaran is accused of obtaining in his 8 new charges\nIswaran's case: A timeline of events from graft probe, resignation and new charges\nCPIB Statement: Additional Charges for S Iswaran\nWho is Lum Kok Seng, the man...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/P-FL68bNyrAJP_EUfxDZLWp-CdkgeA4hsvYhFh8IVPw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNGVh/NjE1ZTIzODk2ODEx/ZmIwNDkwZWU1NDEy/ZGE4OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}