Despite Britain, France and Canada's plans to recognize Palestine as a state, fellow G7 member Japan is reluctant to follow suit, mainly out of consideration for the United States, a key backer of Israel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/02/japan/politics/japan-reluctant-palestinian-statehood/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #israel #palestinians #us #uk #middleeast