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Arab News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Japanese FM offers support for Palestine in talk with Salameh
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi met with Estephan Anton Salameh, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Palestine, at CEAPAD IV and expressed his hope that the conference would contribute to promoting CEAPAD's objectives of expanding assistance to Palestine. The Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV) was held in Kuala Lumpur and Foreign Minister Iwaya reiterated Japan's support for a two-state solution for Palestine and its commitment to assisting Palestinian state-building efforts. According to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, Minister Salameh expressed his appreciation for Japan's continued support for Palestine, including through its initiatives such as CEAPAD. He also elaborated on the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza, stating that an immediate ceasefire is essential for advancing Palestinian development. Iwaya expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and stated that Japan has been calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible.
Malay Mail
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Singapore to launch young leaders' programme, joint police training with Japan to support Palestinian Authority
SINGAPORE, July 12 — Singapore will launch two new initiatives in 2026 to support the Palestinian Authority (PA), including a Young Leaders' Programme designed to share the city-state's expertise in governance and public administration with emerging Palestinian leaders. Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan also announced that the other initiative is a joint training programme with Japan aimed at strengthening the community policing skills of the Palestinian Civil Police. 'These initiatives build on Singapore's longstanding support for the PA's capacity-building efforts and its institutional development, as the Palestinian people prepare for statehood,' he posted on Facebook. Balakrishnan, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, announced the initiatives at the 4th Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) Ministerial Meeting yesterday. Meanwhile, the minister said he also met with PA Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr Estephan Salameh and had a good discussion on developments in the Middle East. 'I invited him to visit Singapore,' he added. Singapore had previously reaffirmed that it will continue working closely with the PA, particularly through the Enhanced Technical Assistance Package, to support their capacity for administration and reconstruction. — Bernama
11-07-2025
- Politics
Japan, Others Seek Ceasefire in Gaza Strip
News from Japan Politics Jul 11, 2025 22:45 (JST) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan, Malaysia, and Palestine released a statement calling for a halt to the fighting in the Gaza Strip on Friday, after co-chairing a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development, or CEAPAD, in Kuala Lumpur the same day. In the statement, the three said that all violence must stop to ensure the safety of civilians. They also expressed grave concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to enable the delivery of large volumes of humanitarian aid. At the meeting, participants adopted an action plan for technical cooperation based on each country's strengths in areas such as health, water, sanitation and unexploded ordnance disposal. CEAPAD was launched at the initiative of Japan in 2013 to pursue a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attended Friday's ministerial meeting, which was the first since the June 2018 gathering in Bangkok. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Palestine urges CEAPAD countries to take stronger political stance on crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: Palestine has called on member countries of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) to take a firmer and united stance on the political dimensions of the crisis, beyond offering development aid and technical assistance. Palestine's Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr Estephan Salameh said that while CEAPAD has meaningfully contributed to Palestine's development efforts, there is now a need for stronger political solidarity amid escalating atrocities. "We want this group to be more than just a development platform. We want it to be a voice for justice and freedom for our people. "We need support in ending the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state," he told Bernama. Dr Salameh said this year's CEAPAD meeting is being held at a critical and painful time for the Palestinian people. "This year's meeting is taking place under very difficult circumstances. "We are here while our people are facing genocide and one of the most brutal occupations," he said. The fourth edition of CEAPAD (CEAPAD IV) today will focus on capacity-building, the reconstruction of critical infrastructure in Palestine and the effective delivery of comprehensive humanitarian aid. The meeting will be co-chaired by Dr Salameh, alongside Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. The CEAPAD IV meeting is being held in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings under Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship. Current CEAPAD members are Japan, Palestine, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali said CEAPAD has evolved into a meaningful platform for solidarity and political alignment among East and Southeast Asian nations. "CEAPAD represents a unique coalition of countries willing to support Palestinian state-building, not only through aid and capacity development, but also by affirming the Palestinian people's rights to dignity, self-determination and sovereignty," he said. – Bernama
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Malaysia boosts Gaza recovery efforts with CEAPAD and UNRWA support
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia continues to strengthen its role in supporting the Palestinian people, particularly in the recovery and reconstruction of Gaza, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He welcomed the readiness of Japan and Palestine to co-chair, alongside Malaysia, the upcoming 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV) — a key regional cooperation platform that will be outlined through the Kuala Lumpur Action Plan in the near future. 'Our focus is clear, a comprehensive humanitarian response, early recovery, economic development and capacity building. 'We are also committed to coordinating joint efforts under the Gaza reconstruction plan initiated by Egypt, which has received support from the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),' he said in a statement issued to Bernama and RTM on Friday. Earlier, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, received a courtesy call from Palestinian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr Estephan Salameh and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) representative Natalie Boucly at his office here today. Apart from the Palestinian issue, Anwar said the meeting also touched on the role of UNRWA in international missions. 'The Israeli regime's barbaric act of banning UNRWA is an open attack against a United Nations (UN) body and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms,' he said. UNRWA was established in 1949 as a critical lifeline for Palestinian refugees, and it currently supports nearly 5.9 million people in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Meanwhile, CEAPAD is a regional platform led by Japan since 2013, bringing together several East Asian countries to support Palestine's nation-building efforts by leveraging member countries' resources, expertise and economic development experience. Current CEAPAD members include Japan, Palestine, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. - Bernama
