Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard upon Abe's arrival to the West Bank city of Ramallah January 20, 2015. Abe demanded in a press conference in Jerusalem before heading to the West Bank that the Islamic State group, which controls swathes of territory in Iraq an Syria, immediately free two Japanese hostages unharmed after the jihadists posted a video threat to kill them unless Tokyo pays a $200 million ransom within 72 hours to compensate for non-military aid that Abe pledged to support the campaign against IS during an ongoing Middle East. Photo by Thaer Ganaim
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