New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost the plot.” He made the comment on Wednesday (August 13) as Wellington considers whether to recognise Palestinian state.
He condemed the Prime Minister for the take over of Gaza City, calling the lack of humanitarian assistance and forceful displacement of people "utterly appalling."
“What we are seeing overnight, the attack on Gaza City, is utterly, utterly unacceptable”, said Luxon.
He said that New Zealand was considering whether to recognise a Palestinian state.
Close ally Australia on Monday joined Canada, the UK and France in announcing it would do the same at the U.N. conference in September.
Meanwhile, a small number of protesters gathered outside the country’s parliament building in Tel Aviv Tuesday night after the parliamentary session. They were hitting pots and pans and shouting slogans “MPs grow a spine, recognise Palestine.”
Britain, Canada, Australia, and several European allies said yesterday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached “unimaginable levels.”
They urged Israel to allow unrestricted aid into the Strip. However, Israel has denied responsibility for the hunger in Gaza, accusing Hamas of stealing it, which Hamas has denied.
At the same time, New Zealand Co-leader of the Green Party, Chloe Swarbrick, was kicked out from parliament's debating chamber after she refused to apologise for a comment implying government politicians were showing no backbone for not supporting a bill to “sanction Israel for its war crimes."
Swarbrick was ordered to leave the debating chamber for a second day on Wednesday after she again refused to apologise. The government voted to suspend her, when she refused to leave, initially for a week. However the speaker of the house said he would give her the opportunity to apologise tomorrow.
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 15th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
New Zealand declared a state of emergency in Otorohanga on Saturday (14 February) after torrential rain caused severe flooding, power outages and evacuations.
Several people, including children, were reported missing in New Zealand's north island on Thursday after a landslide struck a coastal campsite amid heavy rain that caused evacuations of people to safety, road closures and widespread power outages.
The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport, authorities and U.S. media said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was talking to the right people in Iran to make a deal on Tuesday (24 March), as Pakistan's Prime Minister offered to host peace talks between the two countries to bring about an end to the conflict.
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Violent clashes broke out between police and opposition protesters in Tirana on Sunday (22 March) as demonstrators were demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following corruption allegations against the deputy prime minister.
Afghan authorities say Pakistani jets entered northern Afghanistan, while Pakistan insists its actions target terrorism, highlighting continued strain after a temporary Eid ceasefire ended.
Voting has ended in Denmark’s parliamentary election, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after a campaign shaped by tensions with the U.S. over Greenland and mounting domestic concerns.
Eurozone private sector growth almost stalled this month, a key survey showed on Tuesday, adding to evidence that the bloc is already feeling economic fallout from the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, with inflation rising and growth slowing.
China is raising domestic petrol and diesel prices under temporary measures to manage a sharp surge in global oil costs, aiming to support fuel suppliers while maintaining market stability during a period of heightened volatility.
Russia launched drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday at Ukraine, killing at least three people, damaging houses and triggering fires, Ukrainian officials said.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday (23 March) that Britain must plan for the possibility that the Iran war could continue for some time, and added that he had no "meaningful concerns" about energy supply.
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