Toward a Joint Vision for the Future

Palestinian-Japanese Relations

December 2021-March 2022

The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research explored Palestinian-Japanese relations by establishing a joint Palestinian-Japanese working group made up of experts and academics to engage in a dialogue on the various facets of the relationship with the aim of proposing a joint vision on how to strengthen and advance that relationship in a manner that helps it meet the challenges of the future. This initiative sought to examine Japan’s role in the Middle the Middle East by focusing on Japanese-Palestinian Relation through a Joint Japanese-Palestinian second track policy workshops and consultation.

The dialogue took place in two online workshops to discuss the current relationship and explore ideas and policies for the future. In addition, the effort included the preparation and publication of various background reports and working papers addressing some aspects of the current relationship. PCPSR also issued two reports summarizing the presentations and discussion of the two workshops as well as the recommendations of the second workshop.

Press Release: Palestinian-Japanese Relations: Toward a Joint Vision for the Future

PCPSR’s Publications of the Joint Working Group on Palestinian-Japanese Working Group

Background Reports prepared for the first workshop

Mohammad Daraghmeh, Japan As Seen by the Palestinian Media: How the Palestinian Press and Social Media View Japanese Culture, Literature, Technology, Economy, and Palestinian-Japanese Relations
Dr. Abdel Nasser Makky, Strengthening Japan’s “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” Initiative: Japan and the Jordan Valley
PCPSR, Japan in the Middle East, 2017-2021: The Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process and Palestinian-Japanese Relations (excerpts from Japan’s MOFA Bluebook)
PCPSR, Official PA-PLO Positions on Japanese-Palestinian Relations: recent statements on the Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process and Palestinian-Japanese Relations
Omar Sha’ban, Japan’s Developmental Role in the Gaza Strip: The Constraints of the “Split” and the Promising Potential in Partnering with Civil Society and the Productive Sector
Khalil Shikaki, Palestinian Pubic Perception of Japan: Report on Results of a Public Opinion Poll among Palestinians, December 2021

Background Report prepared for the Second workshop

Khalil Shikaki, Japan and Palestine: Timeline of Main Developments and Turning Points in the last 50 years

Reports on workshop’s proceedings

PCPSR, Report on the Presentations and discussion of the First Workshop of the Joint Palestinian-Japanese Working Group, January 2022
PCPSR, Report on the Presentations and discussion of the Second Workshop of the Joint Palestinian-Japanese Working Group, March 2022

Other Publications

The Future of the Middle East Peace Process: Policy Recommendations produced by the Middle East Study Group, Headed by Dr. Ryoji Tateyama, Professor Emeritus, National Defense Academy of Japan, Organized by The Japanese Institute of International Affairs
Government of Japan, Japan’s assistance to the Palestinians
Government of Japan, JAIP: Jericho Agro-Industrial Park

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