Israel not invited to Nagasaki A-bomb event

Israel not invited to Nagasaki A-bomb event

Photo taken Aug. 8, 2024, shows a letter from U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, expressing concern over the southwestern Japan city's decision not to invite Israel to the Aug. 9 ceremony to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. The embassy announced on Aug. 7 the ambassador would skip the peace ceremony because of the city's decision.

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