Japan invites Palestinian ambassador to Nagasaki event, but not Israel; sends letter on Gaza ceasefire instead

Israel has not been invited to attend this year’s Nagasaki Peace Ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in southern Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, according to Mayor Shiro Suzuki. Speaking to reporters, Suzuki expressed his concern that the demonstrations would damage the atomic bomb victims’ memorial because it is welcoming Israel. But he also welcomed representatives from other countries, including Palestine.