Tag Archives: Israel

Recognising Palestine feeds jihadist ideology

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Ewen McQueen

The New Zealand Government must not recognise the so-called state of “Palestine” at the UN this week. Doing so at this point would be a reward for barbaric Hamas terrorism and their complete intransigence in refusing to release the hostages … Continue reading →

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Luxon channels Chamberlain on Israel

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Ewen McQueen

The conflicting parties in the Middle East need to get “around the table and actually negotiate”. So said New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last week. It is a statement Luxon has now made several times, and one Neville Chamberlain … Continue reading →

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NZ helps to prolong the Gaza catastrophe

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Ewen McQueen

Our Deputy PM Winston Peters spoke at the UN this week, declaring the situation in Gaza an “utter catastrophe”. He’s right. But in joining the pile-on of international pressure on Israel to agree to a ceasefire he is simply helping … Continue reading →

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