March 11, 2011

The Government of Japan deplores the decisions of the Government of Israel to give permission for the construction of 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem in addition to 112 units in West Bank just after the Israeli and Palestinian leadership’s acceptance of the start of indirect talks. The Government of Japan does not recognize any act that prejudges the final status of Jerusalem and the territories in the pre-1967 borders. Japan demands that the plans should not be implemented. 

 

The Government of Japan continues to request strongly that both parties will act in a way that enhances mutual confidence. Japan sincerely hopes that the indirect talks in the peace process will swiftly develop into the resumption of direct talks between the two parties. Official statement: http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2010/3/0311_01.html

 

Ironically the same day a catastrophic 9.0 Earthquake struck off the cost of Japan triggering a Tsunami that devastated whole cities in moments, death toll estimates could reach tens of thousands. Now Japan is in even more trouble as they are struggling to keep 3 Nuclear Reactors from total Meltdown. The earthquake according to scientists and Seismotologists, was so powerful it shifted the Axis of the Earth and moved the entire Isand of Japan 18 feet.

 

Ed