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Israel-Palestine conflict: Palestine Solidarity Network warns statehood recognition won't solve wider issue

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 30 Jul 2025, 6:48pm
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Palestinian Flag - stock photo

Israel-Palestine conflict: Palestine Solidarity Network warns statehood recognition won't solve wider issue

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 30 Jul 2025, 6:48pm

Wider global recognition of Palestine is within sight - but it's unclear how much weight that will carry.

The UK and France plan to join many national already recognising Palestinian statehood in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire. 

Our Government has joined others supporting a two-state solution and is open to recognising Palestine - in time.

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa chair, John Minto, says Israel has made it almost impossible to form a Palestinian state.

"All Palestinians have got left is a piece of Swiss cheese, so you've got all of these Israeli settlements on their land connected by roads which Palestinians are not allowed to drive on."

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