Labour Asks Why Govt Is Silent On Gaza

Labour Asks Why Govt Is Silent On Gaza

“New Zealand used to be known as a country of principle, with a strong commitment to international law. But the silence from the Beehive on Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza calls that into question."

The world cannot stay silent on Gaza

The situation in Gaza has become unbearable. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Pierre Kraehenbuehl, has warned that the suffering there is so extreme, it questions “the very foundations of our humanity”. His words, spoken in Geneva, call for urgent global action. Gaza is running out of basic resources. Dozens of community kitchens, once feeding hundreds of thousands, have shut down due to a lack of food supplies. Hospital…