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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Japan Holds Off on Recognising Palestinian State Amid U.S. Pressure
Caption: Japan Holds Off on Recognising Palestinian State Amid U.S. Pressure. Japan will not move to recognise a Palestinian state for now, according to reports in the Asahi newspaper. The decision appears aimed at preserving ties with the United States and avoiding further backlash from Israel. Several Western nations, including Britain, France, Canada, and Australia, are preparing to support Palestinian recognition at the UN General Assembly this month, intensifying pressure on Israel. Tokyo has acknowledged it is still reviewing the issue. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi warned that Israel's ground offensive in Gaza is putting the very foundations of a two-state solution at risk, urging immediate steps to end the humanitarian crisis. Japan did, however, vote alongside 141 other nations at the UN last week in support of a roadmap toward Palestinian statehood. Still, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to skip a key meeting on the matter in New York later this month. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Japan,Palestinian state,U.S. pressure,Israel,UN General Assembly,Two-state solution,Humanitarian crisis,Shigeru Ishiba,Yoshimasa Hayashi,International recognition
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