Japanese pro-Palestine parliamentarians Akiko Oishi and Mari Kushibuchi held to their seats after sudden elections in the country on Sunday, Anadolu news agency reported.
The two lawmakers who represent the Reiwa Shinsengumi Party have become the voices of Gaza in Parliament since the onset of the Israeli genocide on the Strip over a year ago.
The two parliamentarians were vocal in objecting to the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Akiko Oishi who originates from Osaka province is a 47-year-old engineer who was first elected to parliament in November 2021.
Since the start of the Israeli genocide on the besieged Strip, the Japanese lawmaker has been outspoken on the issue, requesting the coalition Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party to adopt a solid position to end the aggression. …..more