Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Ace Kishi, guesthouse owner, and Jeronimo Gehres, former hotel manager, in Kyoto, who have taken action against Israeli soldiers vacationing in Japan. Both Gehres’ refusal to book accommodation for an active duty soldier in June 2024, and Kishi’s requirement for guests to sign a “war crimes pledge”, have gone viral and demonstrated the power of individual responsibility in demanding accountability for Israeli war crimes. They discuss the details of their cases, the response of the Japanese government, and why Palestine solidarity is still, after almost two years of genocide in Gaza, not a mainstream movement in Japan. The Japanese language version of this episode is available at minute 1:15:00.

今回の CounterPunch Radio では、セーラーかんな子がホテル経営者の岸エースさんと元ホテル支配人のジェロニモ・ゲレスさんに話を聞きます。彼らは、日本で休暇を過ごすイスラエル兵に対して行動を起こした京都のホテルマンです。

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