Japan's Support for Israel Growing

[bush_cheney2004]

Japan has been quietly increasing ties with and support for the State of Israel, despite what the BDS extremists would like people to believe. The alignment makes sense given current geopolitical and economic realities:

...All of this helped lead to Abe’s visit to Israel, which was an official statement of Abe and Netanyahu’s intentions to diversify their foreign relations as a hedge against their enemies’ tactics, boost their economic ties, and build support for their respective security postures. This does indeed represent a major shift in both countries’ foreign policies. Japan has never supported Israel to the extent that many other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have. But now both Israel and Japan are facing a situation in which their adversaries seem to be successfully tipping the scales against them, and they need each other to arrest this threat to their national interests.

...Abe’s selling of Japan as a better alternative to China furthers his three goals. By standing up for international standards and the benefits of a well-functioning system, he presents Japan as the more trustworthy and constructive partner, and sends the message that Japan stands behind and for a global order in which all countries will be safe, secure and prosperous.

...Netanyahu’s concerns are quite similar.

http://www.israelallies.org/usa/news_article/why_is_japan_warming_to_the_jewish_state/

During the height of 2014's Israeli military actions against PLO terrorism, some Japanese citizens in Tokyo displayed support at a public rally:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKOy8MsXr78

What are the ramifications of stronger Israeli-Japanese relations internationally ?

Edited June 1, 2016 by bush_cheney2004

[G Huxley]

The Japan-Israeli axis of course.

[Topaz]

Question...IF Jesus was a Muslim, would the world treat Israel different?

[bush_cheney2004]

Israeli aid workers have started to provide post earthquake assistance in Japan (and Ecuador). So far, no help from the PLO or Hamas....I am sure they will show up any day now.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-aid-workers-join-relief-efforts-in-quake-rattled-Japan-Ecuador-451553

[TimG]

Question...IF Jesus was a Muslim, would the world treat Israel different?

If Israel was a modern liberal democracy that also happened to Muslim but allowed the practice other religions then Israel would still be treated as a bastion of civilization surrounded by barbarians. If Israel was just another totalitarian Muslim state then it would be treated like all of the other totalitarian Muslim states. Edited June 3, 2016 by TimG

[taxme]

Japan has been quietly increasing ties with and support for the State of Israel, despite what the BDS extremists would like people to believe. The alignment makes sense given current geopolitical and economic realities:

...All of this helped lead to Abe’s visit to Israel, which was an official statement of Abe and Netanyahu’s intentions to diversify their foreign relations as a hedge against their enemies’ tactics, boost their economic ties, and build support for their respective security postures. This does indeed represent a major shift in both countries’ foreign policies. Japan has never supported Israel to the extent that many other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have. But now both Israel and Japan are facing a situation in which their adversaries seem to be successfully tipping the scales against them, and they need each other to arrest this threat to their national interests.

...Abe’s selling of Japan as a better alternative to China furthers his three goals. By standing up for international standards and the benefits of a well-functioning system, he presents Japan as the more trustworthy and constructive partner, and sends the message that Japan stands behind and for a global order in which all countries will be safe, secure and prosperous.

...Netanyahu’s concerns are quite similar.

http://www.israelallies.org/usa/news_article/why_is_japan_warming_to_the_jewish_state/

During the height of 2014's Israeli military actions against PLO terrorism, some Japanese citizens in Tokyo displayed support at a public rally:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKOy8MsXr78

What are the ramifications of stronger Israeli-Japanese relations internationally ?

Just more threats to be made to Russia and China. If America attacks Russia having Japan on your side would help. That is why Japan I believe is getting more military help from America. America and Israel want that war with Russia and China to get started. The American military establishment sees lots of money to be made from another war with someone else. NATO is not surrounding Russia and China for nothing you know.

[bush_cheney2004]

....The American military establishment sees lots of money to be made from another war with someone else. NATO is not surrounding Russia and China for nothing you know.

I don't think that is the underlying strategy, but another country has always made lots of money too....Canada.

[-TSS-]

Japan is a very isolationist country.

[kactus]

Japan is a very isolationist country.

Very true!