Japan condemns “terror attack” in Israel and ‘rampage’ against Palestinians

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Japan condemns “terror attack” in Israel and ‘rampage’ against Palestinians

Japan condemns “terror attack” in Israel and ‘rampage’ against Palestinians

A Palestinian man walks between scorched cars in a scrapyard, in the town of Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP)

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27 Feb 2023 10:02:07 GMT9

TOKYO: The Japanese government on Monday said it was “seriously concerned” about the violent clashes between Israel and Palestine.

A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said, “Japan is seriously concerned about the ongoing escalatory developments surrounding Israel and Palestine with continued clashes and violence causing civilian casualties, including those during the Israeli Security Forces’ operation in Nablus on February 22.”

“We also condemn the Huwara terror attack on February 26 that killed two Israelis, followed by the rampage against Palestinians on the same day, underscoring that terrorism cannot be justified for any reason.”

The Ministry called on “all the parties concerned to exert maximum restraint in order to ease the tensions as a matter of urgency.”

Japan welcomed the five-party talks between Jordan, Egypt, the US, Israel and Palestine that were hosted by Jordan and hopes that the commitments shown in the resulting Aqaba Joint Communique will be faithfully fulfilled.

Japan says it will strengthen efforts to urge both Israel and Palestine to work towards restoring calm in coordination with the international community.

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