Helen Clark is absolutely right. The NZ govt claims the "time is not right" for recognition of a Palestinian state but the time will never be right for a Netanyahu government that has publicly said it will never allow the Palestinians to exercise political self-determination.
Arrived in New York today for meetings during UN General Assembly High-Level Week. 1st stop: meeting on Middle East @ipinst. Recognition of State of #Palestine welcome, but needs to be accompanied by strong action to thwart unfolding genocide. @TheElders#UNGA80 https://t.co/YblaYXlzGc