Japan-Palestine Relations
Japan-Palestine Relations (Archives)
August 14, 2025
2025
- Courtesy Call on H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, and H.E. Dr. Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister of Palestine, by Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs MATSUMOTO Hisashi (August 14, 2025)
- Decision by Israel regarding its plan to take control of Gaza City (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (August 9, 2025)
- Participation to The High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution (July 31, 2025)
- Informal Talk between Foreign Minister Iwaya and H.E. Dr. Estephan Anton Salameh, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Palestine (July 11, 2025)
- Fourth Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (July 11, 2025)
- Working-level Online Meeting for the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (Outcome: the 4th Ministerial Meeting set to be held) (June 5, 2025)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister IWAYA and Mr. Mohammed Al-Amour, Minister of National Economy of Palestine (June 2, 2025)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister IWAYA and Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (May 27, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister ISHIBA by Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (May 27, 2025)
- Fourth Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Israel (March 19, 2025)
- Online Briefing Session on Post-Ceasefire Gaza Rebuilding for the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (February 12, 2025)
- Reaching an Agreement for the Release of Hostages and Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (January 16, 2025)
2024
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister IWAYA and Dr. Muhammad Shtayyeh, former Prime Minister of Palestine (December 19, 2024)
- Working Level Online Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (December 11, 2024)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII and Ms. Sigrid KAAG, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza (December 2, 2024)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII attended the Cairo Ministerial Conference to enhance the humanitarian response in Gaza (December 2, 2024)
- Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 29, 2024)
- Foreign ministers’ statement on legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East under consideration by the Israeli Knesset (October 27, 2024)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 24, 2024)
- On the Current Situation Surrounding the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 7, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by LTG. Jibril Mahmoud Muhammad RAJOUB, President of the Palestine Olympic Committee (September 3, 2024)
- Japan-India Director-General Level Consultations on Middle East (July 26, 2024)
- Asset Freeze for Israeli settlers involved in violent acts (July 23, 2024)
- Working Level Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (July 18, 2024)
- Announcement by the Government of Israel regarding settlements (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (July 3, 2024)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace, to the international conference ‘Call for Action:Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza’ (June 10, 2024)
- Situation surrounding the Gaza Strip: A new proposal regarding negotiation on the hostage release and ceasefire (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (June 2, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 27, 2024)
- Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 23, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 16, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 3, 2024)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 2, 2024)
- On the Formation of the New Palestinian Government (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (April 1, 2024)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace to the Middle East region (March 27, 2024)
- On an Israeli Minister's Declaration of Land in the Jordan Valley as “State Lands” (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (March 26, 2024)
- On Appointment of Dr. Mohammad Mustafa as Prime Minister of Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (March 17, 2024)
- Announcement by the Government of Israel regarding settlements (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (March 8, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on the President of Palestine by State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI Kiyoto (February 28, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Palestine by State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI Kiyoto (February 27, 2024)
- Israeli military operation in Rafah in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (February 12, 2024)
- Allegations about UNRWA staff members' involvement in the October 7 terror attack on Israel last year (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 28, 2024)
- South Africa’s filing of an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Indication of the Provisional Measures)(Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (January 27, 2024)
- Remarks made by Israeli ministers on the resettlement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Settlements in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 5, 2024)
2023
- Adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution on scaling up and monitoring aid to the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (December 23, 2023)
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-Lebanon Foreign Minister’s Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Minister’s Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (December 11, 2023)
- Video Message by Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Follow-up meeting of the international conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians (December 7, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (December 6, 2023)
- Japan-Iran Summit Telephone Talk (December 2, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Summit Meeting (December 2, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Working Dinner (December 1, 2023)
- Japan-Qatar Summit Meeting (December 1, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Summit Meeting (December 1, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Telephone Talk (November 29, 2023)
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Situation in Israel and Gaza (November 29, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 14, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 14, 2023)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Fukazawa’s attendance of the International conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians (November 10, 2023)
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Overview of the Working Dinner on “the Middle East” Session) (November 7, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa Visits Israel, Palestine and Jordan (November 2-5, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Ms.Lina Annab, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Japan (October 30, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Mr. Waleed SIAM, Ambassador, Representative, The Permanent General Mission of Palestine (October 30, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 27, 2023)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII and H.E. Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 26, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's Visit to Egypt (October 20-22, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's Visit to Egypt (October 20, 2023)
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 19, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Summit Telephone Talk (October 19, 2023)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-Qatar Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Attack against hospital in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Telephone talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace to the Middle East region (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 16, 2023)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 15, 2023)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 13, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Minister’s Telephone Talk (October 12, 2023)
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Kamikawa and Minister of State Khulaifi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State of Qatar (October 12, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 12, 2023)
- Talk between OKANO Masataka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 11, 2023)
- Japan-United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 10, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 9, 2023)
- The Clashes between Israel and the Palestinian militants (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (October 8, 2023)
- Attack on Israel by the Palestinian militants including Hamas (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (October 7, 2023)
- Recent developments in Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (June 21, 2023)
- On the current developments surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (April 10, 2023)
- The ongoing escalatory developments surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (February 27, 2023)
- Announcement by the Government of Israel regarding settlements (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (February 15, 2023)
- On growing tensions surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (January 31, 2023)
2022
- Prime Minister Kishida’s meeting with former Prime Minister of Palestine Dr. Hamdallah (September 28, 2022)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (May 16, 2022)
- The death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (May 13, 2022)
- Recent developments surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (April 21, 2022)
2021
- Virtual Meeting between Mr. UEMURA, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace and H.E. Dr. Ziad Abu Amr, Deputy Prime Minister of Palestine (November, 2021)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Middle East Countries (August 15-24, 2021)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 27, 2021)
- The Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Palestinian Militants (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (May 21, 2021)
- Recent Developments in Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (May 11, 2021)
- Resumption of Assistance by the United States for the Palestinians (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (April 9, 2021)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (January 22, 2021)
- Presidential decree to hold a series of Palestinian elections (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (January 19, 2021)
2020
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (November 19, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (October 16, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (February 27, 2020)
- Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Mr. Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine (February 5, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (January 9, 2020)
2019
- The Recent Situation in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (November 13, 2019)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (November 8, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Hosts a Working Dinner with the President of Palestine (October 21, 2019)
- Meeting between Prime Minister Abe and Palestine President Abbas(October 21, 2019)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (August 1, 2019)
- On the Demolition of Palestinian buildings by Israeli authorities (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (July 25, 2019)
- Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (July 1, 2019)
- The launch of rockets from Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA) (May 7, 2019)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA) (April 11, 2019)
- Teachers from Gaza invited to Japan pay a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kono (March 4, 2019)
2018
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (December 28, 2018)
- The Commissioner-Genral of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to Visit Japan (November 30, 2018)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (November 24, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Mr. Taro Kono attends the Ministerial Meeting on United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (September 27, 2018)
- Third Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)(June 27, 2018)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Minister’s Meeting (June 26, 2018)
- The recent situation in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (May 30, 2018)
- Clashes in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (May 15, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Middle East (April 29-May 3, 2018)
- The Sixth Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” (April 29, 2018)
- Recent developments in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (April 3, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono receives a courtesy call from Minister Ghunaim, Head of Palestinian Water Authority (March 6, 2018)
2017
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East (December 24-29, 2017)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (October 20, 2017)
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister Taro Kono and President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas (August 14, 2017)
- Recent developments in areas including Jerusalem and the West bank (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (July 24, 2017)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (January 25, 2017)
2016
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (October 6, 2016)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (September 2, 2016)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (July 28, 2016)
- The expropriation of land by Israel in the West Bank (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (March 17, 2016)
- Japan-Palestine Summit Meeting (February 15, 2016)
- Signing and Exchange of Notes concerning General Cultural Grant Assistance to Palestine (February 15, 2016)
- Visit to Japan of President of Palestine (February 8, 2016)
- Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (February 4, 2016)
- Hosting of Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (February 1, 2016)
- Settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (January 28, 2016)
2015
- Arson attack in the West Bank (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kawamura) (August 3, 2015)
- Settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kawamura) (July 31, 2015 )
- Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura on the announcement regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (May 11, 2015)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority (February 16, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Visits Palestine (January 21, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Visits Middle East (January 16-21, 2015)
2014
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in Jerusalem and the West Bank (November 19, 2014)
- Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kuni Sato on the recent situation in Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem (November 14, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (November 5, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (October 30, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the announcement regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (October 30, 2014)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhide Nakayama’s Attendance at the International Donors’ Conference on the Reconstruction of Gaza (October 12, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the announcement regarding the expropriation of the land in the southern part of the West Bank (September 2, 2014)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Militants (August 29, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (June 6, 2014)
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Announcement of the New Palestinian Government (June 4, 2014)
- On the recent developments of the Middle East Peace (Visit of Ambassador Mr. Yutaka Iimura, the Representative of the Government of Japan, to Israel and Palestine) (April 16, 2014)
- Second Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) (March 2, 2014)
2013
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem (October 31, 2013)
- Minister level Meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) (September 25, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem (August 13, 2013)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Resumption of Direct Negotiations between Israel and Palestine (August 2, 2013)
- Exchange of Notes concerning Non-Project Grant Aid to the Palestinian Authority (July 25, 2013)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida's Visit to Middle East (July 23, 2013)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on recent development on the Middle East peace process (July 20, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank (June 17, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the formation of the new Palestinian cabinet (June 7, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units for Jewish people in East Jerusalem (June 3, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank (May 10, 2013)
