Desk Report: The New Zealand government’s decision to not recognize Palestine as a state has sparked strong reactions both within the country and internationally. Opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark, have said the decision has put the country on the wrong side of history. In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday (September 27), New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said that while New Zealand is committed to a two-state solution, it will not recognize Palestine right now. According to him, the war in Gaza…
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