Appeal for New Zealand to join South Africa’s urgent appeal to International court of Justice to stop Israeli attacks on Rafah

This afternoon PSNA sent the following letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Prime Minister

Christopher.luxon@parliament.govt.nz

Rt Hon Winston Peters

Foreign Minister

Winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz

Kia ora Mr Luxon kōrua ko Mr Peters,

New Zealand must join South Africa’s emergency appeal to the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide in Rafah

We are pleased the government has been clear it opposes the proposed Israeli ground offensive in Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are jammed in with heavy Israeli bombing already killing Palestinians in their hundreds.

We also agree with the government that “the humanitarian consequences of an offensive in Rafah would be appalling“

We are therefore urging the government to join South Africa’s urgent request to International Court of Justice to end Israel’s Rafah offensive.

So far New Zealand has stood alongside the US/Israel position with only weak mumblings to oppose Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.

We urge you to step New Zealand up beside South Africa with its urgent request to the ICJ so we join the international community in effective action to prevent Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.

Please respond urgently.

We are keen to hear from you both.