Source: March for Humanity
Pressure on the NZ government to sanction Israel for its war crimes is mounting.
With just over a week to go before The March for Humanity, organisers have already received over 50 endorsements from major unions, NGOs, faith groups, and community organisations, including The Council of Trade Unions, PSA, Amnesty, Greenpeace, Oxfam, FIANZ, Dayenu, and Christians for Peace Aotearoa, along with major Palestine solidarity groups such as PSNA, Justice for Palestine, and SJP branches.
“The overwhelming support for the March for Humanity clearly demonstrates that the people of this country will not accept and will not allow the New Zealand government’s ongoing complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza” said March for Humanity spokesperson Nadine Mortaja.
Māori political leaders are also backing The March for Humanity, with endorsements received from the Pou Tikanga of The National Iwi Chairs Forum, and from Toitū Te Tiriti who led the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti – the largest protest in the nation’s history – in 2024.
“Māori stand with Indigenous Palestinians against the genocidal violence of the Israeli settler state, and call on the New Zealand government to impose economic sanctions on Israel,” said March for Humanity Māori spokesperson, Dr Arama Rata.
The March for Humanity is expected to be the largest Palestine protest in New Zealand history, with many groups planning to travel to the march from outside of Auckland.
March organisers are also encouraging politicians who are opposed to the genocide to join the march to demand sanctions on Israel.
“We’re more than disappointed that so few political parties have shown themselves to be anti-genocide, but we extend this opportunity to politicians to listen to the people and demonstrate their commitment to humanity” stated Mortaja.
Organisations who would like to give their endorsement to the March for Humanity are encouraged to contact Aotearoa for Palestine via Facebook, Instagram or email at marchforhumanity@proton.me
Event Details:
Who: Aotearoa for Palestine
What: March for Humanity
When: 9:30 AM, Saturday, 13 September 2025
Where: Assemble at Stafford Park, march across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, finish at Victoria Park
Why: Demanding sanctions on Israel for genocide in Gaza.
