G7 Ambassadors Boycotted Nagasaki Memorial for Israel

[IceJad]

Western ambassadors shun Nagasaki ceremony over Israel snub

The Japanese city's mayor says the decision to exclude Israel was not political, but will not change.

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Nagasaki not to invite Israeli ambassador to annual peace ceremony | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

The mayor of Nagasaki in Japan says the city has decided not to invite the Israeli ambassador to Japan for the annual ceremony marking the US atomic bombing of the city.

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Recently Nagasaki just commemorated its 79th annual event of the bombing of the city. Being a deeply tragic event many nations were invited to participate in the memorial. By tradition all nations that have an embassy in Japan will be invited. And this year 3 nations were left out; Russia, Belarus & Israel. The other G7 ambassadors opted to boycott the memorial because of Israel's exclusion. This much is said officially by these nations. It was all for Israel's optics. The US ambassador even have the gall to said Shiro Suzuki the mayor of Nagasaki is politicizing the event.

I find this very hypocritical from the other nations of G7. They can't divorce themselves from Israel-Gaza conflict for even one day just to commemorate this event with one of their staunchest ally in East Asia. But they have no problem making appearances in other more contentious events such as going to Ukraine or Israel to show solidarity.

It is not hard to see that the Japanese do not want their event to be marred by protests and unwanted disruptions. It is a solemn day for them. It is no secret that activists hijack important events to bolster their own causes. Nagasaki mayor didn't want to deal with such "distractions" and said as much.

Suzuki told reporters that the city had put the decision on hold to ensure the safety of participants and smooth proceedings at the ceremony, given the risk of unexpected incidents and other factors.

Now we know who the other G7 value more in their diplomatic relations and it is not Japan. It is Israel above all even a simple concession for a memorial is asking too much.

Baffling since Japan compared to Israel has caused far way less diplomatic issues and provided US with more economic benefits than many nations - being the single largest holder of US treasury bonds. Not to mention after being stabbed in the back with the Plaza Accords (that started the lost decades), Japan stood by the US and the G7 on majority of their international positions. The US and other G7 don't value Japan as a true friend.

 

[AlexB23]

Western ambassadors shun Nagasaki ceremony over Israel snub

The Japanese city's mayor says the decision to exclude Israel was not political, but will not change.

www.bbc.com

Nagasaki not to invite Israeli ambassador to annual peace ceremony | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

The mayor of Nagasaki in Japan says the city has decided not to invite the Israeli ambassador to Japan for the annual ceremony marking the US atomic bombing of the city.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Recently Nagasaki just commemorated its 79th annual event of the bombing of the city. Being a deeply tragic event many nations were invited to participate in the memorial. By tradition all nations that have an embassy in Japan will be invited. And this year 3 nations were left out; Russia, Belarus & Israel. The other G7 ambassadors opted to boycott the memorial because of Israel's exclusion. This much is said officially by these nations. It was all for Israel's optics. The US ambassadors even have the gall to said Shiro Suzuki the mayor of Nagasaki is politicizing the event.

I find this very hypocritical from the other nations of G7. They can't divorce themselves from Israel-Gaza conflict for even one day just to commemorate this event with one of their staunchest ally in East Asia. But they have no problem making appearances in other more contentious events such as going to Ukraine or Israel to show solidarity.

It is not hard to see that the Japanese do not want their event to be marred by protests and unwanted disruptions. It is a solemn day for them. It is no secret that activists hijack important events to bolster their own causes. Nagasaki mayor didn't want to deal with such "distractions" and said as much.



Now we know who the other G7 value more in their diplomatic relations and it is not Japan. It is Israel above all even a simple concession for a memorial is asking too much.

Baffling since Japan compared to Israel has caused far way less diplomatic issues and provided US with more economic benefits than many nations - being the single largest holders of US treasury bonds. Not to mention after being stabbed in the back with the Plaza Accords (that started the lost decades), Japan stood by the US and the G7 on majority of their international positions. The US and other G7 don't value Japan as a true friend.

This is sad. People should put division aside, and remember the thousands of lives lost in Nagasaki, Japan.

60,000 to 80,000 folks perished in Nagasaki, and yet ambassadors boycotted the remembrance of those lives lost? What ever happened to classiness (civility), and polite mannerisms that were more common just a decade or so ago? If this is not the sign of the time we are living in, I am not sure what is. One might want to read the first part of 2 Timothy 3, cos that chapter talks about how people will become more conceited in the modern world.

Nagasaki info (age rating = 15+ due to heavy topic and graphic images of radiation burns a third through the article):

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Laodicean60]

My mom was in her early 20s when the bombs dropped and she still married my dad 10 years later to come to America. That is when America was great because if someone would've dropped the bomb on the US they'd be my enemy for life.

 

[durangodawood]

My mom was in her early 20s when the bombs dropped and she still married my dad 10 years later to come to America. That is when America was great because if someone would've dropped the bomb on the US they'd be my enemy for life.

Your mom was Japanese, Im assuming, by context?

I have to give Japan credit too for moving on from their absurd colonialism / militarism toward better things - and being quite good at them.

 

[Laodicean60]

Your mom was Japanese, Im assuming, by context?

I have to give Japan credit too for moving on from their absurd colonialism / militarism toward better things - and being quite good at them.

Asians were brutal back in the day especially Japan and China in their expansionism.

 

[IceJad]

This is sad. People should put division aside, and remember the thousands of lives lost in Nagasaki, Japan.

60,000 to 80,000 folks perished in Nagasaki, and yet ambassadors boycotted the remembrance of those lives lost? What ever happened to classiness (civility), and polite mannerisms that were more common just a decade or so ago? If this is not the sign of the time we are living in, I am not sure what is. One might want to read the first part of 2 Timothy 3, cos that chapter talks about how people will become more conceited in the modern world.

Nagasaki info (age rating = 15+ due to heavy topic and graphic images of radiation burns a third through the article):

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I don't think you can find classiness in modern US politicians anymore. Just look at the way both sides of the political aisle are campaigning, you'll be forgiven to mistake it for a high school popularity contest (with more dangerous stakes). Gone are the days where curtesy for your opponent is paramount.

What I find abhorrent is the G7 nations behaving worse than other nations with lower international standings. Even China didn't make a fuss about Russia being excluded. China the one nation that have an unlimited friendship with Russia and an adversarial relationship with Japan acted with more statesmanship. And we are suppose to look up to the G7 as the creme de la crop of democratic nations? Leaders of the "free world"?

Israel seems to be only favored nation on the earth for the G7. And if we are honest with yourselves, Israel is no paragon of virtue worth sticking our necks out for. In the context of the region Israel can be considered the best but it is the best among the worst. When you compared to the world at large Israel comes nowhere near a good democratic nation. However the G7 has acted shield for them more times than they themselves care to admit. And many of time Israel's actions crossed the line of international laws.

I'm not saying the Japan is spotless. WW2 was nothing short of evil. To their credit they genuinely changed after the war. Better than most countries they conquered.

To me the two atomic bombs should have never been used. Regardless of tactical or strategic reasoning. The amount of civilians killed can be considered genocidal. Total annihilation of a group of people based on their nation affiliation. And if the conspiracy theory is to be believed Tokyo was the next target if Imperial Japan didn't surrendered. The only reason why the bombings were not considered war crimes is because the Allies won. Even the US officers during that time thought so.

Here 79 years later the US ambassador can't even show up because his "good" friend was not invited. Let me remind you that this "good" friend has killed, is still killing and no doubt will continue to kill scores of innocent civilians in the process of hunting down their true targets. 2 Timothy 3 indeed. Was forewarned yet we marched on the very same path for little in this age value Godly wisdom.

 

[AlexB23]

I don't think you can find classiness in modern US politicians anymore. Just look at the way both sides of the political aisle are campaigning, you'll be forgiven to mistake it for a high school popularity contest (with more dangerous stakes). Gone are the days where curtesy for your opponent is paramount.

What is find abhorrent is the G7 nations behaving worse than other nations with lower international standings. Even China didn't make a fuss about Russia being excluded. China the one nation that have an unlimited friendship with Russia and an adversarial relationship with Japan acted with more statesmanship. And we are suppose to look up to the G7 as the creme de la crop of democratic nations? Leaders of the "free world"?

Israel seems to be only favored nation on the earth for the G7. And if we are honest with yourselves, Israel is no paragon of virtue worth sticking our necks out for. In the context of the region Israel can be considered the best but it is the best among the worst. When you compared to the world at large Israel comes nowhere near a good democratic nation. However the G7 has acted shield for them more times than they themselves care to admit. And many of time Israel's actions crossed the line of international laws.

I'm not saying the Japan is spotless. WW2 was nothing short of evil. To their credit they genuinely changed after the war. Better than most countries they conquered.

To me the two atomic bombs should have never been used. Regardless of tactical or strategic reasoning. The amount of civilians killed can be considered genocidal. Total annihilation of a group of people based on their nation affiliation. And if the conspiracy theory is to be believed Tokyo was the next target if Imperial Japan didn't surrendered. The only reason why the bombings were not considered war crimes is because the Allies won. Even the US officers during that time thought so.

Here 79 years later the US ambassador can't even show up because his "good" friend was not invited. Let me remind you that this "good" friend has kill scores of innocent civilians in the process of hunting down their true targets. 2 Timothy 3 indeed. Was forewarned yet we marched on the very same path for little in this age value Godly wisdom.

Yeah, the G7 has a lot of corruption. I do not look up to the G7 that much. Every country has flaws, and Israel has broken international laws as well. We should have also avoided using the nukes, though some say the nukes saved lives. This is an ethical mess. That's all I have to say. Things were not this messy 20 years ago. WW2 had some demonic forces working in our world back then. Those same forces are trying to tear apart the world in 2024. Imagine all the innocent lives lost in wars, including the bombings in 1945, and now with Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war.