New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Wednesday that his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost his head”, two days after Wellington announced to consider recognizing the Palestinian state in September.
“Netanyahu went too far. I think he lost his head,” said the leader of the center, calling the situation in Palestinian territory as “terrible.” He does not listen to the international community and is unacceptable, “he added.
Recognition of the State in reflection
New Zealand announced Monday that it reflects in September to recognize a state of Palestine. At the end of July, Australia and 14 other Western countries, including France and Canada, had “invited” the international community to recognize a state of Palestine.
Wellington’s head of diplomacy, Winston Peters, said he intended to evaluate the issue (of the recognition of the state of Palestine, the editor’s note) and act under the national principles, values and interests of New Zealand. “
A decision in September
The minister said that a decision would be announced to the UN in September, mentioning “the humanitarian disaster” in progress in Gaza. The attack perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023 led, on the Israeli side, the death of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count made of official data.
Israeli reprisals in Gaza have already left 61,430 dead, mainly civil, according to data from the Ministry of Hamas, considered reliable by the UN.
Source: BFM TV
