Are these coincidences? Statements by the Japanese government leading up to the earthquake/tsunami.
This statement was one year before the earthquake/tsunami.
Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the decision of the Government of Israel regarding the construction of housing units at settlements in West Bank including East JerusalemMarch 11, 2010
The Government of Japan deplores the decisions of the Government of Israel to give permission for the construction of 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem in addition to 112 units in West Bank just after the Israeli and Palestinian leadership’s acceptance of the start of indirect talks. The Government of Japan does not recognize any act that prejudges the final status of Jerusalem and the territories in the pre-1967 borders. Japan demands that the plans should not be implemented.
1. The Government of Japan continues to request strongly that both parties will act in a way that enhances mutual confidence. Japan sincerely hopes that the indirect talks in the peace process will swiftly develop into the resumption of direct talks between the two parties.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/an...unce/2010/3/0311_01.htmlStatement by Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the demolition of the Shepherd’s Hotel in East JerusalemJanuary 11, 2011
Japan condemns the demolishing of a part of the Shepherd’s Hotel in East Jerusalem with a view to constructing new housing units for Jewish people.
1. Japan does not recognize any unilateral measures that prejudge the final resolution on pre-1967 borders, nor does Japan recognize the annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel. In this regard, Japan urges Israel to refrain from any unilateral act that could change the existing conditions of East Jerusalem. Ambassador Yutaka Iimura, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, who was in Israel, has already informed Israeli Government officials of Japanese views.
2. Japan once again strongly encourages both the Israeli and the Palestinian sides to focus on the goal of a two-state solution, which is important not only for the Middle East but also for the international community as a whole; to act in such a way that mutual trust will be developed; and to continue efforts for peace tenaciously.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/an...unce/2011/1/0111_04.htmlStatement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on measures by Israel on the West Bank and the Gaza StripFebruary 8, 2011
Japan welcomes the series of economic measures announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Quartet Representative Tony Blair on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Japan hopes that based on this announcement, measures will be fully and promptly implemented for economic growth as well as for the improvement of the social and living conditions in the Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip. Japan will pay close attention to any developments surrounding this matter.
Japan also hopes that these measures will enhance the mutual trust between the Israeli and Palestinian sides, although they are not a substitute for negotiations for Middle East peace. Japan, for its part, calls upon both parties to exert further efforts for the resumption of peace negotiations.
o (*This is a provisional translation. The above date denotes the date of the issue of the original press release in Japanese.)
http://www.mofa.go.jp/an...unce/2011/2/0208_02.htmlStatement by the Press Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the situation in East JerusalemFebruary 10, 2011
The Government of Japan is concerned about the Jerusalem municipal planning committee’s approval of a plan to build housing units for Jewish people in the Sheih Jarrah of East Jerusalem. Such act goes against the efforts by the international community to resume the negotiations.
1. The Government of Japan does not recognize any act that prejudges the final status of the territories in the pre-1967 borders nor Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem. Japan urges Israel to refrain from any unilateral act that changes the current situation in East Jerusalem.
o (*This is a provisional translation. The above date denotes the date of the issue of the original press release in Japanese.)
http://www.mofa.go.jp/an...unce/2011/2/0210_02.htmlWFP/Japan ODA News Release8 March 2011
Japan increases food support to the Palestinian people.
HEBRON – A hand-over ceremony today between Japan and the United Nations
World Food Programme (WFP) marks Japan’s continued commitment to provide
food assistance to the poorest of the poor in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian
territory.
Japan’s generous contribution of US$ 3.1 million comes in support of the Palestinian
Authority (PA) Ministry of Social Affairs Social Safety Net reform plan. Under this
plan, the Palestinian people living in extreme poverty receive a food ration, a cash
grant and health insurance on a regular basis. The distribution of the food rations is
ensured by WFP as part of the Assistance to the Destitute activity in close
cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs in the West Bank.
With Japan’s support, WFP has purchased over 3,000 metric tons of wheat flour in
the region in addition to 106 metric tons of canned fish, sufficient to cover the basic
food needs of 136,000 people during two months in 2011.
“The Japanese Government is determined to continue its support to the Palestinian
people”, said Mr. Naofumi Hashimoto, Representative of Japan to the Palestinian
National Authority. “This support comes from a human security perspective as well
as from its political stand for the Palestinian efforts to establish a viable
independent Palestinian state and to develop the capacities of governmental and
local institutions in providing basic daily services to people.”
“We are extremely grateful for Japan’s continued support to providing food to
those that need it most in the oPt. It is a clear reflection of Japan’s desire to
promote peace and stability in the occupied Palestinian territory as well as in the
region” said Christine van Nieuwenhuyse, Country Director of WFP oPt Office.
“Japan is once again showing the world that it holds a strong leadership position in
fighting hunger and poverty, while promoting human security and peace building.”
Gen 12:1 And יהוה said to Aḇram, “Go yourself out of your land, from your relatives and from your father’s house, to a land which I show you.
Gen 12:2 “And I shall make you a great nation, and bless you and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing!
Gen 12:3 “And I shall bless those who bless you, and curse him who curses you. And in you all the clans of the earth shall be blessed.”