パレスチナの国家こっか承認しょうにんめぐり駐ちゅう日にち代表だいひょう部ぶが日本にっぽん政府せいふに対たいし訴うったえ

Regarding Palestine, on the 21st, four countries including the UK and Canada successively recognized it as a state, but the Japanese government has announced its policy to refrain from recognizing it as a state at this timing during the current UN General Assembly.

Representative Siam of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Mission in Japan held a press conference in Tokyo on the 22nd, stating, I am making a direct appeal to the Japanese government and the Japanese people.

I want you to stand on the victims side.

He stated, Now is the time to recognize the State of Palestine, and called for its recognition as a state.

Additionally, regarding Israels strong opposition to the recognition of a Palestinian state—claiming that it would serve as a reward for the Islamic organization Hamas—Representative Siam stated, State recognition is the natural right of all Palestinians.

He argued back, saying, Using Hamas as an excuse isnt convincing.

On top of that, the Siam representative said, Hamas will have to disarm.

There are no armed groups existing not only in the Gaza Strip but throughout all of Palestine.

If they want to join the Palestinian state, they should participate as a political organization, he said.