Te Pāti Māori is calling on the Government to act after a credible, multi-source Situation Report from the State of Palestine confirmed that killings, aid blockages, and human rights abuse are continuing 38 days into a ceasefire.
The report draws on independent evidence from B’Tselem, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, UNOCHA, UNRWA, MSF, ITV and The Guardian.
Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says, “Aotearoa cannot stay silent”.
“Children are being killed during a ceasefire. Seventy-five percent of aid is being blocked during a ceasefire. Families are suffering in flooded tents because they’re denied shelter during a ceasefire. These aren’t disputed claims, they’re verified by international human rights monitors. Any Government that claims to stand for justice must act.”
The report details:
• civilians, including children, killed despite the ceasefire
• deliberate obstruction of aid and medical supplies
• new Israeli laws entrenching apartheid and silencing media
• verified testimonies of sexual torture
• settler arson and forced displacement
Ngarewa-Packer says, “New Zealand must take a principled stand”.
“Aotearoa must condemn these abuses, support UN investigations, expand humanitarian pathways, and push for full aid access. Our foreign policy should reflect who we are; a nation that stands for humanity, dignity, and justice.”