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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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[–] TonyHawksPoTater@kbin.social 47 points 1 year 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?"

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] stmcld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year 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.

[–] Dewded@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

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

[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] authed@lemmy.ml 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] dannoffs@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year 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.

[–] Shazbot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[–] blkpws@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Because they want oil, oil is money too.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i mean, is israel even gonna listen to japan lol

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

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

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 7 points 1 year 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.