By Sam Sachdeva on Newsroom…
As Winston Peters prepares to attend a major UN meeting, the Government has a major decision to make about diplomatic recognition of Palestine.
Most weeks, the PM’s regular post-Cabinet press conferences follow a distinct pattern; a game within a game.
After making the Government’s desired announcement of the week, Christopher Luxon bats away attempts to uncover the other issues he and his ministers discussed with a proclamation that “we don’t talk about what we talk about at Cabinet”. It’s a (mostly) understandable response, but one that may be pushed to breaking point on Monday afternoon.
One major issue is certain to be discussed – whether New Zealand should join a suite of other nations in formally recognising the state of Palestine when Foreign Minister Winston Peters travels to the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week.
Read the full analysis piece on Newsroom HERE.
