4:36 pm today

Significant amount of kiwis support recognising Palestine as a state

From Checkpoint, 4:36 pm today

A new poll shows a significant number of New Zealanders support recognising Palestine as a state, and applying sanctions against Israel. Comissioned by advocacy group Justice for Palestine and conducted by Talbot-Mills, the poll found support for recognising Palestinian statehood and sanctions for Israel was higher among young people. While Israel's embassy has questioned the neutrality of the poll, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said it's a matter of 'when, not if' for Palestinian statehood - but the main priority for now is a ceasefire, Luka Forman has more