New Zealand has been silent for six months as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has been preparing a blatant breach of international law in his proposed annexation of vast swathes of Palestinian land in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The previous National-led government co-sponsored United Nations Security Council resolution 2334 in December 2016 which said Israel’s settlement building on occupied Palestinian land constituted a "flagrant violation" of international law and had "no legal validity". It demanded Israel stop such activity and fulfil its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
However, this Labour-led coalition government has been deafeningly silent while Israel not only continues buildings illegal settlements but now intends to steal the land itself.
The issues of Annexation are covered in this excellent Fact Sheet from APAN in Australia -
https://apanaustralia.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/annexation.pdf
People around the world, including in Israel, are speaking up while New Zealand stays silent:
* Israel - Huge Jewish-Arab Rally in Tel Aviv Decries Netanyahu's Plan to Annex 1/3 of West Bank -
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/06/07/palestinian-lives-matter-huge-jewish-arab-rally-tel-aviv-decries-netanyahus-plan
* Israel - It might not take much effort to derail Netanyahu’s annexation plan -
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200609-it-might-not-take-much-effort-to-derail-netanyahus-annexation-plan/
* Britain - Israel's West Bank plans condemned by leading British Jewish figures -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/05/israel-west-bank-annexation-plans-condemned-leading-british-jews
* America - As Netanyahu moves closer to annexation, pressure builds in DC to stop him -
https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-netanyahu-moves-closer-to-annexation-pressure-builds-in-dc-to-stop-him/
* Global - 100 law experts warn against Israel’s annexation of West Bank -
https://english.alresalah.ps/new/post.php?id=6810
