A Palestinian man looks on as he inspects the site of Israeli strikes on houses at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, amid an Israeli military operations, in Gaza City September 23, 2025. - Reuters
NEW YORK: Japan recognising Palestine as a state is “not a matter of ‘if,’ but of ‘when,’” Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at a high-level meeting on a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel in New York on Monday (Sept 22).
During the conference, five countries including France declared their state recognition of Palestine. About 80 per cent of the 193 United Nations member states have now recognised Palestine as a state.
