Japan’s Foreign Minister expresses concern over Israeli-Palestinian tensions

TOKYO, 21 January 2023, (TON): Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa held a telephone talk with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen and stated that Japan is concerned about recent unilateral measures that have caused an escalation of tensions in the region, although he did not clarify what measures he was referring to.

Hayashi explained Japan’s approach of assisting Palestinians in order to achieve a two-state solution, and asked for cooperation from Israel.

Cohen stated that Israel respects the status quo with regard to holy sites.

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