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2024-08-08 21:14:51 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D2F62EE51426C2AB087E157CE5D5AE26FDE8EFE0E88A9BF6E93DA6E7159DE6F2
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Original Note:
Japan did not ban Israel from the annual ceremony but the mayor of Nagasaki did. The mayor did this because of the protests that could ruin the solemnity of the ceremony. More context and story of this here: https://x.com/tx_moonman/status/1821392583203135840 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/08/2de7f064b635-urgent-us-europe-concerned-over-nagasaki-not-inviting-israel-to-ceremony.html
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