Embassy of Palestine, Tokyo

General Mission of Palestine in Japan
سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى اليابان
駐日パレスチナ常駐総代表部
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Location Japan
Address3-6-3, Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo
Opened1977
Relocated2023
AmbassadorWaleed Ali Siam [ar; ja]
Websitehttps://www.palembjp.org/

The Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Tokyo (Arabic: سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى اليابان; Japanese: 駐日パレスチナ常駐総代表部) is the de facto embassy of Palestine in Japan. There is no official diplomatic relations between the two nations as Japan doesn't recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. Even though the Japanese government supports a two-state solution,[1] the status quo over diplomatic relations persisted over the years with periodic state visits between the two nations.[2]

History

Palestine Liberation Organization operated a representative office in Tokyo from 1977 until 1995. Palestinian National Authority reopened the office under the current name of Permanent General Mission of Palestine in 2003.[2] In 2023, the embassy building moved within Tokyo from Kōjimachi, Chiyoda to Minami-Azabu, Minato.[3][4]

Head of mission

The general mission is headed by an individual who holds the rank of ambassador. This individual is the head of mission from the Japanese perspective as they are not officially the ambassador of Palestine to Japan. They however hold the rank ambassador.[5][6]

The incumbent head of mission is ambassador Waleed Ali Siam [ar; ja]. He is also the dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps in Japan.[7]

List of previous heads of mission
No. Name Appointment Dismissal Remarks
in English in Arabic
1 Fathi Abdul Hamid فتحي عبد الحميد 1977 1983 [8][9]
2 Baker Abdel Munem بكر عبد المنعم 1983 1995 [10]
- Vacant شاغر 1995 2003 [11]
3 Waleed Ali Siam [ar; ja] وليد علي صيام 2003 Present [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Walia, Simran (2023-11-19). "Japan's take on the Israel-Palestine conflict". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  2. ^ a b "Japan-Palestine Relations (Basic Data)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. November 17, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Other Representative Office | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, archived on April 27, 2023
  4. ^ Office | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, archived on August 19, 2023
  5. ^ Other Representative Office | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
  6. ^ Luncheon between Foreign Minister Kamikawa and members of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Japan | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
  7. ^ Governor meets with the Arab Diplomatic Corps - Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  8. ^ Japan Agrees to Let Arafat Visit Next Month - The New York Times
  9. ^ Tenth United Nations Seminar on the Question of Palestine (Beijing, 22-26 April 1985) - Report - DPR publication
  10. ^ All 4 Palestine | Model Role Details
  11. ^ Japan-Palestine Relations (Basic Data)
  12. ^ 11.04 中東情勢講演会（シアム在京パレスチナ常駐総代表部代表（大使）） | 公益財団法人 中東調査会 (Japanese and English)
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