Trump’s Man In Wellington Is A Danger To Us All – Peace Action Wellington
“The new US Ambassador to New Zealand, Jared Novelly, is a danger to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand. He spreads disinformation about the risk of nuclear-armed and powered vessels. His attempt to renegotiate our nuclear-free policy, and to pressure the government to spend more on the military is straight up bullying,” said Valerie Morse, member of Peace Action Wellington.
“Nuclear weapons are illegal under international law. New Zealand is a signatory to the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with the ultimate goal being their total elimination. Why in the world would we want to go backwards on nukes?”
“The US does not protect Aotearoa New Zealand, and it certainly does not care about our security. The US is the major source of global conflict and instability. It is undermining the very international law that provides small states with security.”
“Meanwhile his role as sales guy for the arms-industry with his pitch to increase military spending is enraging. The National-led coalition government has already committed billions in unnecessary and unjustified war spending while hundreds of thousands of ordinary New Zealanders are going to bed hungry.”
“Novelly has no grasp on the world as it is. The US and Israel started an illegal and unprovoked war on the people of Iran that has resulted in a catastrophic defeat for both the US and Israel. He claims that the possibility of Iran having nuclear weapons is a threat to us all, but he makes no mention of the actual nuclear weapons held by Israel. Israel is an undeclared nuclear state that refuses weapons inspections. It is responsible for the commission of an unspeakable genocide as it seeks to erase the Palestinian people from the face of the earth.”
“The US and Israel are guilty of the supreme crimes of aggressive war and genocide. Novelly has a lot of nerve lecturing us about anything.”
“Novelly’s delusions about the state of the world and the US’s place in it coupled with his power and privilege represent a real and immediate danger to Aotearoa NZ. He should pack his bags and go back to the US to watch basketball.”
Surely NZ has the right to deny Jared Novelly the role of US Amabassador to our country? If not, then it’s time things changed. We should not be subjected to another USA bully-boy telling more lies and desperately trying to change our Nuclear-free status. At present, the US, Russia, China, France, the UK, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea all possess nuclear weapons while many other countries allow nuclear-powered vessels! So why is Iran excluded – because Trump said so? We are a very small country and need to go down our own path. So again we should be the Switzerland of the Sth Pacific, friend to all, enemy to none. Go back home Novelly – you are not wanted or needed here! At least show some respect for our views!