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Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace to the Middle East region
October 17, 2023
Regarding the current situation surrounding Israel and Palestine, the Government of Japan has been making various efforts to calm down the situation, and to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
As part of these efforts, the Government of Japan decided to dispatch Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace, to Egypt, Jordan and Qatar from 18 to 22 October.
Ambassador UEMURA will meet and exchange views with senior officials of these countries on the situation surrounding Israel and Palestine.