Once again we urge you to speak out condemning Israel’s brutal aggression against the Palestinian people which is escalating in East Jerusalem, Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.
In the last few days Israeli troops have attacked Palestinians at prayer in the Al Aqsa mosque injuring over 200 worshippers, have launched numerous attacks against Palestinians resisting the ethnic cleansing policies of the Israeli regime in East Jerusalem and are now conducting a massive bombing campaign against the people of the besieged Gaza strip killing dozens of Palestinian civilians.
If attacks such as this were being made against Jews anywhere in the world the government would condemn them unequivocally. There is no excuse for silence.
As we said to you in our letter of 8 October:
The Palestinian people deserve the New Zealand government’s voice on their side rather than our “complicity through silence” which usually accompanies Israeli racism and systematic brutality against Palestinians.
In speaking out we urge you not to use anaemic language such as “calling for calm” or “urging restraint on both sides” because those statements in effect mean New Zealand siding with Israel’s racist, ethnic cleansing policies.
Please intervene with a strong, clear voice which condemns both Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the indigenous people of Palestine and the brutality meted out against them by the Israeli police and armed forces. New Zealand should be demanding equal rights and equal treatment for all people living under Israeli occupation and control.
As this situation is critical, please speak out now.
As well as condemning Israel’s actions it is critical you also address the underlying causes which are Israel’s racist, apartheid policies towards Palestinians which are backed up by unbridled brutality – just as the same polices as were used to back up South Africa’s apartheid regime in earlier decades.
And please do not use the “rockets from Gaza” as any excuse for Israel or as any reason not to speak out clearly and unambiguously. The rockets are a micro issue and simply a response to the savage brutality of the Israeli regime.
Nanaia, you have been in the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs for over six months now and not a word of support for Palestinians. This is your moment – take it!
Cowardice reigns supreme in all areas of government.
As we slip a few more rungs down the ladder, someone is going to have to do something.
Probably resign ‘for family reasons’.
If you’re expecting strong moral principles or economic sanity or environmental sanity, you will continue to be disappointed, John.
MFAT is just checking with the Usa to see what our position is ,,,, and here it is https://youtu.be/ymgPSHunK2g?t=925
The Nz Rugby union is wanting to re-visit their south African apartheid glory days ,,,, Massacre?? , lets send a tour to Israel .
Anyway doesn’t Mr Minto who wants a genocide towards jews ( Dr cumins revealed that important information), have more important things to attend to ,,,, Such as Juliet Moses and a Cartoon that we NEED to talk about ,,, NOW.
Also how come Mr Minto never complains about all the bombs China is dropping and houses it is bulldozing against the Uyghurs ??
Thankfully our 5 right eyed media will help Israel out in her hour of need ,, they excel in propaganda of silence and censorship ,,,, Dirty Politics for a just cause ,,, friend of the right ,,Israel..
“Twenty-four people, including nine children, were killed in Gaza overnight, most of them in Israeli strikes,” reads a new report from AP.
Nine children, killed with the help of United States funding to the tune of $3.8 billion a year.
Remember kids, the US loves Muslims and just wants to protect their human rights”.
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2021/05/11/the-israel-narrative-is-crumbling-because-of-phone-cameras-and-the-internet/
#DemocracyNow
Israel Kills Dozens in Gaza While Imposing “Constant War” on Palestinian Residents of Jerusalem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-iWi47Cc4
Israel’s Barbarism Against Palestinians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3YkO3XPRe4&t=208s
Give Israel Weapons NO MATTER WHAT They Do – US Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knhDOAEKWwU
The Far Right Applauds Andrew Yang for Defending Israel’s War Crimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYYVXwYwJsM
Reason – such a skewed name.
Anyway doesn’t Mr Minto who wants a genocide towards jews ( Dr cumins revealed that important information), have more important things to attend to ,,,, Such as Juliet Moses and a Cartoon that we NEED to talk about ,,, NOW.
The above is complete nonsense.
I suspect the more important things he is attending to right now is trying to get our government to actually defend the rights of Palestinians. I have read Juliet Moses article where she says we have a right to criticise Israel, but frankly when we do we are written of by Moses and others as anti-semitic.
As someone who follows much of what Minto does, I am curious as to how you think you know Minto has never spoken out about: all the bombs China is dropping and houses it is bulldozing against the Uyghurs
Minto has always stood up for indigenous people, the poor, dispossessed and those who are having their rights trampled on including those having their land stolen: Western Sahara, West Papua, Palestine.
To suggest, as I think you have, that he take up the cudgels about every injustice around the world is ridiculous. Do tell me what you are doing to change the world. When did you lasts organise a demonstration, Picket a business for not paying their workers properly, write to an MP, write a letter to the paper……………….. Minto has done all of these and more, many times.
Sorry Michal ,,,, I was mocking Juliet Moses and David Cumins,,,, both of who John Minto has interacted with ,,,,
David Cumins actually did say “minto thinks he’s better than Mandela” in the debate they had ,, and he did bring up Genocide with anti-racists like Minto bring it about somehow.
Juliet Moses stood by the racist slander and lie against Palastinian parents that Cumins spewed out during the debate ,,, The human shield lie / propaganda that Israel uses ,,
Israels IDF has a long history of being a serial repeated user of Palestinian civilians for Human shields ,,, Yet when Israel bombs and kills civilians , or shoots them with snipers,,, it falsely claims Palestinians are responsible for the children and civilians that Israel kills ,,, with racist propaganda accusing Palestinians of doing Israels Human shield actions ,,,, on their own children.
John Minto put up with the lies, slurs abd bullshit Dr Cumins said about him ,,,, but he objected to that racist slur and lie being used against Palestinians,,, Juliet Moses stood behind Cumins and for his nasty racism which presumably she agrees with ,,, https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2021/02/09/the-deep-seated-racism-at-the-heart-of-the-new-zealand-jewish-council/ .
I was being sarcastic about our Media who censor the news in Israels favor ,,,
And I was mocking / contrasting the large amount of pressure ,,, both in NZ and from the 5 eyes club ,,, to condemn China ,,, for it’s treatment of Muslims.
I appreciate John Minto’s life long efforts against racism and injustice ,,, which is why I brought up South Africa ,,, plus the similarity of a violent Apartheid state committing massacres.
Sorry I gave you the wrong impression and I won’t mention any activism I have done ,,, because it pales in the shadow of the huge amount of work and effort that John Minto has put in on our behalf for the betterment of NZ and against injustice all over the world.
Anyway you’ve prompted me to contact my local mp …
Here’s some informed news from a local on the ground in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Gaza Violence – Why This Is Happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drY5dGIhC6k
Escalation = more dead.
De-escalate now.
The Israeli government and IDF are preparing for the “Orange Day Parade” march of Jewish nationalists through East Jerusalem – the various right wing groups boast of their intent to remove Arabs from East Jerusalem, suburb by suburb – starting with Sheik Jarrah.
This is the launch of the ethnic cleansing of East Jerusalem – under cover of the Five Eyes/NATO/Quad anti China drive – lets look over there at NW China instead.
So where is our dear Prime Minister on this? Isn’t it time she put on her headscarf again, and that sad pussy expression?
and yes @CB those tanks from the banks with a turn of the key we’re all in it together are we not? https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/industry-analysis.armored-military-vehicle-manufacturing.html
“How Netanyahu stands to gain from the escalating violence in Palestine
It is Netanyahu’s go-to move for staying in power: plunge the region into war – or at the very least severe instability – to terrify the Israeli public and show that he is the only one who can save them during this “state of emergency.” However, what makes the situation this time especially noteworthy is the potentially irreversible effects it will have on Israel.”
https://mondoweiss.net/2021/05/how-netanyahu-stands-to-gain-from-the-escalating-violence-in-palestine/
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