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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Hiroshi HIYAMA

US Envoy Skips Nagasaki Memorial After Israel Snub

Pigeons are released during a peace prayer ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on August 9, 2024, during ceremonies to mark the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city (Credit: AFP)

The US ambassador to Japan skipped a ceremony on Friday marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in protest at Israel not being invited.

Rahm Emanuel instead attended a prayer meeting at a Tokyo temple with Israeli ambassador Gilad Cohen and Britain's Julia Longbottom, who also boycotted the Nagasaki event.

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