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The Japanese government is repotedly making final arrangements to send Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to Israel and Jordan on Nov. 2-5.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It seems everyone wants a ceasefire except representatives of the US. Are they just waiting for them to "get it out of their systems?"

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

One would hope for an actual humanitarian ceasefire. But a humanitarian pause seems to be a pause to bandage up people and get them some food for a small period before allowing Israel to bomb those same people again.

A proper ceasefire is really needed right now, but the US and Europe seems very opposed, and is rather arguing about the terms 'ceasefire' and 'pause', as if that's the most important thing right now.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

It's probably US-bought goods they're using to fire. Return customers are good for business.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

The US needs Israel to destabilize the region and help develop methods of oppression.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Israel is crazy... I wonder why the US supports them

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What are you talking about? The US sends billions to Israel every year. We support Israel because of a mix of wanting a permanent outpost in the middle east and Christian Zionism.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They may be thinking of the lobbying done by AIPAC to influence the relationship between the U.S. and Israel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Because they want oil, oil is money too.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Next headline will be about Israel attacking Japan for being antisemitic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i mean, is israel even gonna listen to japan lol

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago

Israel isn't even listening to Israel. Theure not taking cues from anyone else either.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

I think South Korea would be a more important voice than Japan, but about all they've done is blamed the attacks on North Korea of all places.