More Government Double Standards On Palestine And It Greenlights Escalating Genocide
More Government Double Standards on Palestine and it Greenlights Escalating Genocide
The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is accusing Foreign Minister, Winston Peters of blatant double standards and giving it the green-light for its escalating attacks on Gaza.
PSNA Co-Chair, Maher Nazzal says Peters publicly deplored the shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff in Washington last week, yet he kept silent on the killing of nine Palestinian children of the Al Najjar family in Khan Younis in a single Israeli airstrike just two days later.
Late last week, Peters expressed his sympathy to the Israeli government, tweeting on behalf of the New Zealand government 'Our thoughts are with their loved ones'.
Nazzal says months go by in Gaza without a word of objection from Peters that Israel is still starving the whole population in Gaza and carpet bombing them.
'Just over a week ago, top genocide scholars from around the world were unanimous in assessing Israel's actions amount to genocide.'
'Mr Peters' sympathies are, at least, consistent. He has sided with Israel from day one to the present.'
'I suspect Peters is letting his prejudices run amok as his term in office runs out,'
Nazzal says.'Surely many, if not most, government MPs will be sickened by his sympathy towards representatives of the Israeli government, and mostly silence on the deaths of innocent Palestinians.'
Nazzal says PSNA reiterates its call for New Zealand to impose wide-ranging and immediate sanctions on Israel.
'Israel has been happy to ignore the half-heated and pro-forma posturing by western governments over the past 19 months. Tel Aviv will interpret Peters' tweet as a subtle but clear diplomatic signal that its ok by Winston Peters that it can escalate its carnage in Gaza.'
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