Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa
Fresh from refusing to condemn Israel for its egregious war crimes of industrial-scale killing and mass starvation of civilians in Gaza, our Foreign Minister has outdone himself with the most craven of tweets on Israel’s massive attack on Iran.
Winston Peters has said he is “gravely concerned by the escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran” and that “all actors” must “prioritise de-escalation”.
There is no mention of Israel as the aggressor and no condemnation of Israel’s attack launched in the middle of negotiations between Iran and the US on Iran’s nuclear programme.
“It’s Mr Peters’ most obsequious tweet yet which leaves a cloud of shame hanging over the country”
“Appeasement of this rogue state, as our government and other western countries have done over 20 months, have led Israel to believe it can attack any country it likes with absolute impunity”
“Israel has conducted mass killing and mass starvation of Palestinians and then attacked any country which has objected to its barbarity – namely Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and now Iran”
Mr Peters’ tweet continues the government’s fact-free and principle free line that Israel has the right to defend (by attacking other countries) but Iran does not”
“Holding Israel to account based on international law and United Nations resolutions is the magic solution to end forever the ongoing crises in the Middle East”
Maher Nazzal
Co-Chair PSNA
