Gregory Fortuin Criticizes Government for Not Recognizing Palestine

Former Race Relations Commissioner Gregory Fortuin criticized the New Zealand Government’s decision not to recognize Palestinian statehood, deeming it a political maneuver that fails to offer hope amid ongoing violence. During the UN General Assembly, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters stated the government is “not ready” for recognition, despite supporting a two-state solution and acknowledging that recognition is “inevitable.”

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