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Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?

  • Written by Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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In the controversy and debate following Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ announcement at the United Nations last week that New Zealand would not yet recognise Palestine as a state, it was easy to overlook a small but telling detail.

The relevant cabinet paper containing the policy background and options, and recommending no change...

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