Key Facts
• August 6, 2025: Palestinian Ambassador Walid Siam attended a Hiroshima gathering.
• Over 60,000 lives lost since Israel’s Gaza invasion began in October 2023.
• Ambassador Siam urged global action against genocide and human rights violations.
• Highlighted 80 years of Palestinian suffering since Israel’s establishment in 1948.
• Called for Palestinian state recognition and cessation of military ties with Israel.
• Criticized the U.S. for Hiroshima atomic bombing, labeling it a war crime.
• Hiroshima invited Palestine to the Peace Ceremony for the first time in 2025.
• Event organized by Hiroshima-based groups advocating for Palestine and nuclear abolition.
Summary
On August 6, 2025, Palestinian Ambassador Walid Siam attended a Hiroshima gathering and the Peace Memorial Ceremony, marking Palestine’s first official invitation. Siam condemned Israel’s ongoing Gaza invasion, which has claimed over 60,000 lives since October 2023, and highlighted 80 years of Palestinian suffering since Israel’s establishment in 1948. He called for global action, including Palestinian state recognition and halting military and financial ties with Israel. Siam also criticized the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima as a war crime. The event, organized by Hiroshima-based groups, linked Palestine’s liberation with nuclear disarmament, emphasizing the need to dismantle systems of war and injustice.
