Letter to Prime Mininster Luxon

South Africa’s second appeal for emergency measures to prevent genocide in Rafah with a Israeli bombing killing hundreds already and a planned ground invasion

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Christopher.luxon@parliament.govt.nz

Rt Hon Winston Peters
Foreign Minister
Winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz  

Kia ora Mr Luxon kōrua ko Mr Peters, 

New Zealand must join South Africa’s emergency appeal to the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide in attack on Rafah

 The government has been clear it opposes the proposed Israeli ground offensive in Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are jammed in with heavy Israeli bombing already killing hundreds of Palestinians.

 I agree with the government that “the humanitarian consequences of an offensive in Rafah would be appalling"

 I am therefore urging the government to join South Africa’s urgent request to International Court of Justice on Rafah offensive.

 So far New Zealand has stood alongside the US/Israel position with only weak mumblings to end Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.

 Please take this action alongside South Africa so New Zealand finally stands up against Israeli plans to continue its genocidal assault on Gaza.

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