New Zealand diplomats reach out to US Senator Ted Cruz over false Israeli immigration requirements

Israeli Media Corrects Story That Caused Cruz to Question US-New Zealand Alliance

Israeli newspaper Haaretz has been forced to amend a story it published, which had earlier led to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioning whether the United States should consider New Zealand an ally. The correction was made only after a complaint from New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters. The trouble began when the newspaper claimed that, as part of “new visa requirements” that New Zealand announced last week, Israelis must now detail thei…

US senator corrected over false Israeli visa claims

Winston Peters (left) has hit out at Ted Cruz over allegations of immigration requirements for Israelis visiting New Zealand. Photos: RNZ /Getty Images By Lauren Crimp of RNZ Kiwi diplomats in the United States have contacted Texas Senator Ted Cruz to clarify New Zealand's treatment of Israeli visitors, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

Winston Peters has fiery response to US Senator Ted Cruz about NZ immigration requirements for Israelis

The foreign affairs minister has called out Senator Ted Cruz for sharing misinformation about the immigration requirements for Israelis visiting NZ.

No one has told Winston Immigration NZ have already started vetting IDF war criminals and he panics

Foreign Minister Winston Peters responds to US Senator Ted Cruz’s ‘fake news’ X post Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called out US Senator Ted Cruz for sharing “fake news” about New Zealand’s visitor visas for Israelis. Cruz had posted to social media saying, “It’s difficult to treat New Zealand as a normal ally within the American alliance system, when they denigrate and punish Israeli citizens for defending themselves and their country fro…