According to a report in The Jerusalem Post, Israel sent “a blunt message to New Zealand: Don’t try to renew peace talks”. The message was delivered on 28 October 2015 when Israeli officials summoned New Zealand’s ambassador to Tel Aviv. The newspaper also revealed that the Israeli Foreign Ministry “has instructed its ambassador in New Zealand to relay a message to the government in Wellington, according to which Israel has no intention to even entertain a discussion on the matter.”
The draft resolution presented by our UN representative asserts that a two-state solution, achieved through direct negotiations, is the only path to peace. This failed policy, the so-called ‘peace process’, has over the past 48 years provided a cover for Israel that has enabled the Zionist state to take more and more Palestinian territory. Israel has used this time to transfer ever more Israeli Jewish citizens into illegal settlements in Occupied Palestinian territory in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention and at great cost to Palestinian life, limb and property. It is a deep shame that what the world can see, the New Zealand Government cannot, or will not, acknowledge.
The present prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, was re-elected on his promise that there would never be a Palestinian state so long as he was prime minister. He said so in answer to a direct question and nine other Israeli government ministers agree with him. Israel’s Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked declared to a conference in Washington DC that, “We are against a Palestinian state. There is not and never will be a Palestinian state.” A CNN article dated 16 March 2015 confirmed Netanyahu’s opinion that Israel must “beat back international pressure to divide Jerusalem and return Israel to its pre-1967 borders”. The article also revealed Netanyahu‘s determination to build more settlements in Occupied Palestine.
Meanwhile, the defenceless Palestinian people are contemptuously told that Israel has a right to defend itself – although no Western leader has ever acknowledged that right for the Palestinian people. With the world majority agreed that the Israeli Occupation is unacceptable, New Zealand should be calling for UN sanctions to be imposed upon Israel to end its impunity. Ifsanctions fail to put an end to Palestinian suffering, then the United Nations should send peace-keepers to defend the Palestinian people. It is time Murray McCully acknowledged the truth and stopped shaming New Zealand by covering for Israel.
Palestine Human Rights Campaign (PHRC) www.palestine.org.nz
Are the general public in NZ so afraid of Israel that they are wary about commenting.
Who are these bigoted monsters who instil such a fear and physically punish those who defend themselves against illegal occupation and killing.
They have the USA under their thumb and contributing billion to their upkeep and terror, they illegally hold nuclear weapon and are embroiled in a vigorous arms trade.
Yet they attack or threaten anyone who criticises their actions.
Israel deserves no respect and heavy criticism for their illegal actions, hubris and inhumanity.
@ John W – hear hear. Your summation of the situation involving Israel is absolutely correct.
The fear comes from Jewish control of international finance houses. To offend, could see some vicious bullying repercussions! Money is power and in this respect the world Jewry, including Israel is extremely powerful!
We should speak out against any oppression, regardless of culture. To not do so, is condoning the actions of the oppressor, in this case Israel!
+100
Israel needs to be treated exactly like South Africa during the height of apartheid. Boycott, divest and treat like the pariah they are for their racist, appalling treatment of the Palestinians.
BTW, does anyone think it’s suspicious that various members of NZ media, tech community and others seem to be going on junkets to Israel? Smells like a coordinated campaign to influence public opinion in NZ.
Here’s my blunt message to Israel. Fuck you!
And if you dare come anywhere Aotearoa / NZ , a colony of the greatest Monarchy and the Greatest Empire the history of civilised human existence on this planet has ever seen we will kick your fucking, dodgy , greedy, cunning, soulless arses. Israel isn’t scratching a living out of sand while surrounded by the others who hate their gut’s for nothing and if it were not for their Zionist ho’s and bro’s in the 2nd state of Israel ( USA ) starting wars where they had no business being Israel would still be a few hated individuals doomed to be hiding in the desert swindling each other for dates and stagnant water. Not billionaire arms dealers using Palestine to train for the urban warfare they’ll create for their profit and dominance .
Jonky’s sole purpose in life is to pave they way for those evil Zionist fuckers to come here. ( As if they’re not here already ) and take our country off us like they did to the Palestinians There’s no other logical, or otherwise, reason for a snivelling little Jew and currency trader with lengthy experience in the USA trading rooms for being here and suffering the kind of derision myself and others level at him.
He owes big time and now they want payment. And that payment is our country.
Or have I missed something ?
Israeli arms dealers .
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/witness/2014/05/lab-20145475423526313.html
Perhaps we should nationalise Israeli assets here? They are listed as one of the top buyers of property (Stuff). According to the Herald, they have bought over 52k hectares of land. Apparently they own 4RF Communications (newzealandinc.com) and possibly other strategic assets?
Since the Rainbow Warrior, they have been here stealing passports and attempting to infiltrate govt databases (wiki).
Like all human beings, Israelis have a right to life, but not to steal other peoples countries.
PFLP: Executions will not deter Palestinian youth: https://rdln.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/pflp-executions-wont-deter-palestinian-youth/
We have a very substantial collection of material on Israel/Palestine up on Redline now. Check out: https://rdln.wordpress.com/
and go to the section on Israel: https://rdln.wordpress.com/category/israel/ (149 pieces)
and the section on Palestine: https://rdln.wordpress.com/category/palestine/ (161 pieces)
NB: Many of these pieces are in both categories, so you wouldn’t actually have 310 separate articles!
I think two things are needed.
One is to support the BDS campaign.
The other is that progressives in NZ need to organise direct solidarity with the most progressive sections of the Palestinian liberation movement: https://rdln.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/for-a-campaign-of-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-struggle/
Nothing will happen as long as Key is PM, [Racist slur. Unacceptable. – ScarletMod]
and will never talk back to Netanyahu, ever.
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