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September 15, 2025
Earlier today, the New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said his cabinet would not decide on whether to formally recognise Palestine as a state for some weeks. Luxon’s announcement drew criticism from advocacy groups labelling his position as weak. For more on this issue, see; New Zealand PM Luxon Labelled as Weak and Cowardly After ... <a title="UPDATED – Recognition of Palestine as a State – Advocacy Group Urges New Zealand Government to Listen to large Majority of Citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/15/recognition-of-palestine-as-a-state-advocacy-group-urges-new-zealand-government-to-listen-to-large-majority-of-citizens/" aria-label="Read more about UPDATED – Recognition of Palestine as a State – Advocacy Group Urges New Zealand Government to Listen to large Majority of Citizens">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By David Robie Former New Zealand attorney-general David Parker spoke on day 295 of Israel’ genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today, condemning the National-led government’s inaction over the ongoing crisis. Responding to the recent International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory ruling that Israel’s occupation of Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem — Occupied Palestine ... <a title="Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/labours-parker-critical-of-weak-nz-response-to-icj-ruling-against-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2023
The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin at midday Thurs November 9, 2023 (NZST) and Wednesday November 8, 6pm (USEDST). Today, In this the eleventh episode of A View from Afar for 2023, political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning will examine how the post-World War II liberal internationalist ... <a title="LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: How the Hamas-Israel War is a Catalyst of Global Order Change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/08/live-midday-thurs-how-the-hamas-israel-war-is-a-catalyst-of-global-order-change/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: How the Hamas-Israel War is a Catalyst of Global Order Change">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2023
Though the Oslo Accords and its signatories made many promises to the Palestinians, in reality, it carved Palestine up into bantustans and ghettos with limited self-autonomy for Palestinians on a minuscule portion of their homeland. By Yumna Patel On September 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) ... <a title="‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/17/it-was-set-up-to-fail-us-palestinians-reflect-on-30-years-of-the-oslo-accords/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Golriz Ghahraman Tomorrow I will move a motion calling on the New Zealand Parliament to join the Green Party in recognising the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and statehood. This is about acknowledging the humanity and dignity of Palestinians at a time when they are facing extreme violence and degradation, once ... <a title="Golriz Ghahraman: Our stand for the statehood rights of Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/19/golriz-ghahraman-our-stand-for-the-statehood-rights-of-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about Golriz Ghahraman: Our stand for the statehood rights of Palestinians">Read more</a>
