1. Palestine's ambassador to Japan, Waleed Siam, has urged the Japanese government to recognize Palestinian statehood, following four nations, including Britain and Canada, who recently did so.
2. Ambassador Siam emphasized that recognition of Palestine is a right for all Palestinians and dismissed concerns about Hamas, stating they are giving up their weapons and will return as a political party if they wish to join the Palestinian state.
3. Israel opposes recognizing Palestinian statehood, viewing it as a reward for terrorism. However, Siam asserted that using Hamas as an excuse is invalid, and Hamas is no longer part of the military existence in Gaza or any Palestinian territory.
2. Ambassador Siam emphasized that recognition of Palestine is a right for all Palestinians and dismissed concerns about Hamas, stating they are giving up their weapons and will return as a political party if they wish to join the Palestinian state.
3. Israel opposes recognizing Palestinian statehood, viewing it as a reward for terrorism. However, Siam asserted that using Hamas as an excuse is invalid, and Hamas is no longer part of the military existence in Gaza or any Palestinian territory.
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Summary
Palestine's ambassador to Japan, Waleed Siam, called for Japanese recognition of Palestinian statehood after four nations including Britain and Canada did so. Ambassador Siam highlighted that such recognition is a right for all Palestinians and downplayed concerns about Hamas, stating they have