New Zealand won’t recognise Palestinian state ‘at this time’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand won’t recognise a Palestinian state at this time but remains committed to a two-state solution.
“With a war raging, Hamas remaining the de facto government of Gaza, and no clarity on next steps, too many questions remain about the future state of Palestine for it to be prudent for New Zealand to announce recognition at this time,” Peters said in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.
“We are also concerned that a focus on recognition, in the current circumstances, could complicate efforts to secure a ceasefire by pushing Israel and Hamas into even more intransigent positions,” Peters added.
However, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said in Auckland on Saturday that “recognition of Palestinian statehood is a question of when, not if.”
Peters’ announcement drew condemnation from the opposition party as well as former Prime Minister and UN official Helen Clark, who called it a “day of shame”.
Day of shame for #NZ. In late timeslot towards end of high-level segment of UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister reveals what Cabinet decided 11 days ago: that unlike many others with whom #NZ normally is likeminded, Govt will not recognise #Palestine. Incomprehensible.… pic.twitter.com/kDmtLRomwy
— Helen Clark (@HelenClarkNZ) September 27, 2025
Another Settler colony with their own genocide skeletons in the closet https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gsp/vol17/iss1/5/
US to revoke Colombia president’s visa over ‘disobey’ Trump
The US Department of State says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, citing his “reckless and incendiary actions” in relation to a speech he gave to protesters outside the UN headquarters in New York City.
In one video clip, Petro can be heard saying his country plans to present a resolution to the UN seeking to establish an “army for the salvation of the world” whose first job would be the “liberation of Palestine”.
