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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Israel Protests Japan's Official Reception of Palestinian Official

Israel's Embassy in Tokyo protested Japan's official reception of Djibril Rajoub, Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association, citing his history of justifying terrorism and antisemitic remarks. Rajoub met with Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Yasutaka Nakasone to discuss Gaza and bilateral ties.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel protested Japan's official reception of Palestinian official Djibril Rajoub.
  2. 02Israel cited Rajoub's history of justifying terrorism and antisemitic rhetoric.
  3. 03Rajoub met with Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Yasutaka Nakasone.
  4. 04Israel argued the reception contradicts shared values and condones extremism.
  5. 05Rajoub has a past conviction for a grenade attack and FIFA expulsion attempts.

Israel argued that hosting Rajoub contradicts shared values and condones extremist rhetoric.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original

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