# Jerusalem · 20 January 2015 > Photos and videos from Jerusalem on 20 January 2015. ## Facts - **What:** Jerusalem · 20 January 2015 (News story) - **Where:** [Jerusalem](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/jerusalem), [Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/ramallah), [Japan](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/japan) - **When:** 2015-01-20 - **Media:** 33 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Shadi Hatem, Thaer Ganaim - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). Previews are watermarked. - **Canonical URL:** https://apa.atyaf.co/story/jerusalem-2015-01-20 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-19T11:53:59+00:00 - **Arabic version:** https://apa.atyaf.co/ar/story/jerusalem-2015-01-20 ## Media in this story - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002465) — APA-PH-2015-002465 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002466) — APA-PH-2015-002466 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002467) — APA-PH-2015-002467 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 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 po... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002468) — APA-PH-2015-002468 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002469) — APA-PH-2015-002469 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on 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 unharm... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002470) — APA-PH-2015-002470 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on 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 unharm... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002471) — APA-PH-2015-002471 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the tomb of later Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on 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 unharm... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002472) — APA-PH-2015-002472 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002473) — APA-PH-2015-002473 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002474) — APA-PH-2015-002474 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002475) — APA-PH-2015-002475 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002476) — APA-PH-2015-002476 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002477) — APA-PH-2015-002477 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002478) — APA-PH-2015-002478 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002479) — APA-PH-2015-002479 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002480) — APA-PH-2015-002480 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002481) — APA-PH-2015-002481 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 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 po... - [Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002482) — APA-PH-2015-002482 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 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 po... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002493) — APA-PH-2015-002493 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002494) — APA-PH-2015-002494 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after review the honor guard upon Abe's arrival to the West Bank city of Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002495) — APA-PH-2015-002495 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after 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 aft... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002496) — APA-PH-2015-002496 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002497) — APA-PH-2015-002497 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002498) — APA-PH-2015-002498 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after review the honor guard upon Abe's arrival to the West Bank city of Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002499) — APA-PH-2015-002499 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after 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 aft... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002500) — APA-PH-2015-002500 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002501) — APA-PH-2015-002501 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002502) — APA-PH-2015-002502 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002503) — APA-PH-2015-002503 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002504) — APA-PH-2015-002504 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 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 poste... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after review the honor guard upon Abe's arrival to the West Bank city of Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002505) — APA-PH-2015-002505 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after 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 aft... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review the honor guard](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002506) — APA-PH-2015-002506 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) 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 jihadi... - [Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after review the honor guard upon Abe's arrival to the West Bank city of Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-002507) — APA-PH-2015-002507 · photo · 2015-01-20 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Thaer Ganaim Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after 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 aft...