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Japan to hold off on recognition of Palestinian statehood - The Mainichi (2025-09-20)

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250920/p2g/00m/0na/002000c
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>> The decision came ahead of an international conference in New York on the proposed two-state solution on Monday that [Foreign Minister] Iwaya is scheduled to participate in.

>> … the United States, Japan's most important ally, has urged Tokyo against recognizing Palestinian statehood, ...

>> When asked whether the non-recognition is simply an attempt to follow the United States, Iwaya said, "That's not true. We made the decision on our own initiative." 🤣

>> Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said in a social media post that he "expressed appreciation for Japan's responsible decision" during a phone conversation with Iwaya…

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