To equate Japan in the 1940s with Israel today would be false; one was an imperial autocracy, the other a modern democracy. But both reveal the tragedy of citizens carried by the tide of war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/12/world/war-responsibility-across-borders-generations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #imperialjapan #israel #gaza #war #defense