Israel's Ambassador to NZ Praises Peters After Speech

New Zealand to maintain approach to recognition of Palestine

Auckland: New Zealand will not be recognising the State of Palestine at this time, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced at the UN General Assembly in New York today. “With a war raging, Hamas remaining the de facto government of Gaza, and no clarity on next steps, too many questions remain about the future State of Palestine for it to be prudent for New Zealand to announce recognition at this time,” Peters says. “We are also concerned that …

Israel's ambassador to NZ praises Peters after speech

New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: Reuters By Kaya Selby of RNZ Israel's ambassador to New Zealand has praised Foreign Minister Winston Peters, after he announced Aotearoa would not recognise a Palestinian state.

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