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Japan’s PM Ishiba tells the UN that recognising Palestine is only a question of timing, criticising Israel’s actions.

Nearly 80% of UN member states recognise Palestine; Britain, Canada and France added recognition recently.

Ishiba resigned in September amid internal LDP pressure following election setbacks.

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo’s recognition of the State of Palestine was a matter of timing, expressing “indignation” at recent comments by Israeli officials, AFP reported.

Nearly 80 per cent of United Nations members recognise the State of Palestine, with Britain, Canada and France joining in recent days following nearly two years of conflict in Gaza .

“I feel strongly indignant at the stateme

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