New Zealand’s naive “for” vote for unworkable UN resolution
The New Zealand Jewish Council is dismayed that New Zealand has voted for this week’s Palestine-sponsored resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, which effectively requires Jewish people to vacate their most holy site within one year and turns a blind eye to terror.
None of New Zealand’s traditional allies and friends voted for this resolution; in total, 57 UN member states either voted against it or abstained.
In a statement, the NZJC states: “New Zealand’s naive vote for this extremely one-sided and an damaging resolution is an embarrassment.”
The resolution:
- Requires Israel to withdraw unilaterally and within 12 months from its capital city, the cradle of Jewish civilisation where we have been present for millennia, and the single holiest site for the Jewish people;
- Requires a withdrawal from all of what it terms “Occupied Palestinian Territory”, which is incorrect in fact and law, preempts the outcome of negotiations and denies Jewish historic and legal claims to the land;
- Calls for an economic and diplomatic boycott and sanctions against Israel;
- Fails to mention Hamas, the hostages it continues to hold in tunnels in Gaza or the October 7 invasion of Southern Israel it perpetrated;
- Does not require anything of the Palestinians, including cessation of violence against Israel; and
- Denies Israel the right to determine or secure its own borders, stripping it of its right to self-defence.
The Council further stated: “Voting for this resolution is inconsistent with the New Zealand government’s previously stated position and removes any incentive for Palestinians to negotiate, end violence and seek peace.
New Zealand voted for a resolution that our own ambassador to the UN admitted is unrealistic in its requirements.
The Council calls upon Winston Peters to explain:
- Why New Zealand voted for a resolution it admits is unworkable
- Why New Zealand has departed from long-held policy with regards balance between the two sides
- If the Foreign Minister in fact believes that Israel has no connection or claim to Jerusalem, the millennia-long cradle of Jewish life.
The resolution is counter-productive. It will further entrench the intransigence of those who do not believe in negotiations, co-existence and peace which we are committed to and embolden them to attack those who do – as we saw on October 7.”
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As an Ex-Pat Kiwi living in Australia for many years, I have been saddened and disillusioned with the Wokeism that has increasingly come to the fore in NZ. The Palestinians cheered for there Hamas Movement after the October 7th attacks and then complain like hell about the retribution thereafter. What did they expect? Iran needs to be disciplined over this whole debacle and Trump with Netanyahu will achieve an appropriate result that I look forward to in the near future. The USA avoided a Kiwi “Jacinta Adern” Moment by not voting in the naive bimbo – Kamala Harris.
The United Nations is giant Cobweb of Socialists that have gone.past their “Use By” Date. The resolve of Trump & Netanyahu should wind up this situation in the near future. What needs to be undone is the Foreign Policy mess initiated by Obama and continued by Biden. Attack the source of the problem – I.e. IRAN. Biden undid all Trumps good work by allowing Iran to have access to Nuclear Energy and also to give them access to foreign capital which was used to fund the “Triple H” Threat – I.e. Hamas,.Hezbollah and the Houthis. Thank God Trump is back! This whole situation should be sorted shortly.