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PM signals recognition of Palestine
Cape Argus
|September 25, 2025
JAPAN’S prime minister told the UN this week that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was “indignant” at recent comments by Israeli officials.
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Nearly 80% of UN members recognize the State of Palestine, with a string of countries including Britain, Canada and France adding their names this week after nearly two years of war in Gaza.
“I feel strongly indignant at the statements made by senior Israeli government officials that appear to categorically reject the very notion of Palestinian state-building,” Shigeru Ishiba said.
This story is from the September 25, 2025 edition of Cape Argus.
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