Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Australia (PSNA)
PSNA is renewing demands that New Zealand end its military support for Israel in response to today’s findings by an independent UN commission that Israel is conducting genocide in Gaza.
As well as demanding Israel cease its mass killing and mass starvation in Gaza, the commission is also appealing to governments to “employ all means reasonably available to them” to “cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items” which could be used by Israel to continue the genocide.
“The government says it has no direct evidence and goes out of its way to avoid finding any” says PSNA Co-Chair Maher Nazzal. “Such ducking and diving fools no one. It’s an embarrassment”
For decades, Rakon has supplied crystal oscillators to the US for guided munitions, which end up killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure in Gaza.
“Why is it so hard for the government to suspend these exports while it conducts an investigation?”
Rocket Lab is launching satellites from its Mahia base for Black Sky Technology, which provides quality images to the Israeli Defence Force in its bombing of occupied Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
“Why is our Minister of Defence refusing to even ask Rocket Lab or Black Sky about this aid to genocide?”
“Why are these launches not suspended while the government investigates?”
“Meanwhile, every day our GCSB spies are passing over surveillance information to the US, which shares this with Israel. Why is there no investigation into this by the government?”
It seems currying favour with the US and its genocidal sidekick Israel trumps our loyalty to international law and our responsibilities under the genocide convention.
“Our government is part of the western disease – complicity with genocide”
This UN confirmation of genocide should be the wake-up call the government needs to support international law without fear or favour.
Maher Nazzal
Co-Chair PSNA
- Appendix: Part of the recommendations of the UN independent Commission includes:
- The Commission recommends that all Member States:
- (a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
- (b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
- (c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
- (d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
- (e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
