According to a CNN report on August 5, Gilad Cohen, the Israeli ambassador to Japan, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Nagasaki city government because the other party refused to invite him to attend the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. 79th anniversary ceremony.
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen Source: Visual China
reported that Nagasaki’s decision is in sharp contrast to another Japanese city, Hiroshima. Hiroshima held a commemoration ceremony on the 6th and invited Israeli officials to send representatives to participate.
During Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed there. CNN pointed out that Hiroshima and Nagasaki have therefore come under pressure from activists and atomic bomb survivor groups, who have requested that Israeli officials not be invited to attend the commemorative ceremonies. Citing the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Belarus were no longer invited to participate. These activists believe that Hiroshima and Nagasaki should take the same approach against Israel.
Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki explained last week that Israel's exclusion from the August 9 commemorations was due to security concerns and not a political decision. "I would like to emphasize that this decision is not based on political considerations, but on the hope that the ceremony can be held in a peaceful and solemn atmosphere to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombing and ensure that the ceremony goes smoothly," he said, adding that the decision A decision that was “difficult.”
However, Israeli Ambassador Cohen disagreed with this statement. He told CNN reporters on the 5th, "This has nothing to do with public order... I have verified with the relevant departments responsible for public order and security in (Japan), and I will not go to Nagasaki." There are no obstacles." He accused the mayor of Nagasaki of "fabricating this" and said "I'm really surprised that he hijacked this ceremony for political motives."
reported that Cohen did not disclose more reasons why he believed there was no security issue, citing confidentiality. However, he pointed out that the Hiroshima City Government has no objection to the security of Israeli representatives attending the ceremony. Cohen also said that he will lay flowers at Hiroshima Peace Park on the 6th. In the interview, he did not disclose whether the Israeli Embassy in Japan had formally lodged representations with the Japanese government, but instead called Japan "an ally of Israel."
The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed by U.S. atomic bombs on August 6 and August 9, 1945 respectively. The two cities hold commemorative events every year that invite foreign envoys to participate.
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