Japan PM says Palestinian state recognition 'when not if'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "I feel strongly indignant at the statements made by senior Israeli government officials that appear to categorically reject the very notion of Palestinian state-building," Shigeru Ishiba said.
52% : Nearly 80 percent of UN members recognize the State of Palestine, with a string of countries including Britain, Canada and France adding their names this week after nearly two years of war in Gaza.
50% : Over nearly two years since then, Israeli military operations have killed 65,382 Palestinians, mostly women and children, says the health ministry in the territory, figures the UN considers reliable.
47% : Japan's prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was "indignant" at recent comments by Israeli officials.

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