According to the Independent newspaper, Japan's Prime Minister Sharapova said Japan recognized the Palestinian state as "a matter of time" and expressed "strong indignation" over Israeli officials' public rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state.

During a speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, he said: ¡°I am deeply indignant at the statements of senior officials of the Israeli government that they seem to reject the idea of the establishment of a Palestinian state.¡±

The report mentioned that Western countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Portugal and France have recently announced their official recognition of the Palestinian state. Up to now, nearly 80% of UN Member States have recognized the Palestinian state.

In his speech, on the one hand, Shigeru Ishiba reiterated the close alliance between Japan and the United States, on the other hand, he warned that if Israel continues to obstruct the implementation of the "two-state solution", "Japan will be forced to take new countermeasures".

Shigeru Ishiba also stressed that while promoting peace with Israel, the Palestinian side should establish a relevant governance system. He said: "The most important thing is that Palestine can exist in a sustainable way and coexist peacefully with Israel. We invite Palestine to assume the role of a responsible member of the international community. The Palestinian side must establish a governance system to ensure accountability."

Japanese media such as Japan Times and Kyodo News previously reported on September 13 that Japanese diplomatic sources said that the United States asked Japan not to recognize the Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly. Sources said that the US has expressed its opposition through various diplomatic channels and urged Tokyo to be consistent with Washington.

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