TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for the time being, and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will skip a relevant meeting during the United Nations General Assembly this month, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources.
Japan’s stance would run counter to moves to recognise a Palestinian state by France, Britain and Canada – its Group of Seven peers – as well as Australia. The stance aligns Japan with the United States, Israel’s closest ally, which has rejected the idea of recognising a Palestinian state.
Within the G7, German and Italian officials have called an immediate recognition of Palestine „counterproductive“.
MCP-King on
Cowardly and self interested.
snomeister on
Okay, but why are we getting the news from beer?
Lpreddit on
I’m still wondering if the countries who are saying they will recognize Palestine with conditions will balk closer to the date knowing that those conditions will never be met.
(No Hamas and elections in 2026)
npquest on
The only right choice while Hamas is in charge and is in possession of the hostages.
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faffc260 on
japan doesn’t exactly have a large muslim population to cater to, they have no need to take any sides in this issue. besides recognition *ON ITS OWN* will do nothing, the only thing that might deter israel is hard action, economic sanctions at minimum (though I personally support israel’s goal of defeating hamas completely, I do not support their actions to achieve that goal completely. I also don’t support sanctioning israel unless it’s specifically over the west bank settlements or Ben-Gvir and Smotrich being high level ministers with their stances, but that’s the bare minimum that any country interested in helping palestine besides with symbolic gestures should do).
TehHeavy on
Based Japan, Currently there is nothing to recognize. Palestinians always refuse having a state as long as Israel exists.
Signal_Bird_9097 on
Then i will not watch the second season of Samurai
monsterwilly on
Thank you beer
Gullible_Ruin_7229 on
Japan population isnt addicted to Chinese anti USA Tiktok propagenda like many people in the west so they think straight
Psychological-Bed543 on
Japan follows the US footsteps it seems. I think the UK and Germany will also foot suit next. South Korea **might** also
asx98 on
I shall now only receive my news from beers, any other sources are fake news and shall be disregarded immediately
Same_Effect882 on
Cowards
FiNNy-- on
The beer drink?
everything_is_bad on
The beer?
Exotic-Jellyfish-429 on
Japan will not be joining the party of virtue signallers at this time.
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TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for the time being, and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will skip a relevant meeting during the United Nations General Assembly this month, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources.
Japan’s stance would run counter to moves to recognise a Palestinian state by France, Britain and Canada – its Group of Seven peers – as well as Australia. The stance aligns Japan with the United States, Israel’s closest ally, which has rejected the idea of recognising a Palestinian state.
Within the G7, German and Italian officials have called an immediate recognition of Palestine „counterproductive“.
Cowardly and self interested.
Okay, but why are we getting the news from beer?
I’m still wondering if the countries who are saying they will recognize Palestine with conditions will balk closer to the date knowing that those conditions will never be met.
(No Hamas and elections in 2026)
The only right choice while Hamas is in charge and is in possession of the hostages.
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japan doesn’t exactly have a large muslim population to cater to, they have no need to take any sides in this issue. besides recognition *ON ITS OWN* will do nothing, the only thing that might deter israel is hard action, economic sanctions at minimum (though I personally support israel’s goal of defeating hamas completely, I do not support their actions to achieve that goal completely. I also don’t support sanctioning israel unless it’s specifically over the west bank settlements or Ben-Gvir and Smotrich being high level ministers with their stances, but that’s the bare minimum that any country interested in helping palestine besides with symbolic gestures should do).
Based Japan, Currently there is nothing to recognize. Palestinians always refuse having a state as long as Israel exists.
Then i will not watch the second season of Samurai
Thank you beer
Japan population isnt addicted to Chinese anti USA Tiktok propagenda like many people in the west so they think straight
Japan follows the US footsteps it seems. I think the UK and Germany will also foot suit next. South Korea **might** also
I shall now only receive my news from beers, any other sources are fake news and shall be disregarded immediately
Cowards
The beer drink?
The beer?
Japan will not be joining the party of virtue signallers at this time.
Did the relocation of Typhon missile system to JAPAN have anything to do with?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-urge-us-japan-withdraw-typhon-missile-system-military-drills-5352066