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The Prime Minister says the war in Gaza is “utterly appalling” and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost the plot”.
Luxon’s comments come on a tense day in Parliament, where Green’s co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick was ‘named’ for refusing to leave the House following a heated debate on the government’s plan to consider recognising Palestinian statehood.
Speaking to media, Luxon said Netanyahu had “gone too far”.
“I think he has lost the plot and I think that what we’re seeing overnight – the attack on Gaza City – is utterly, utterly unacceptable” he said.
Luxon said Israel had consistently ignored pleas from the international community for humanitarian aid to be delivered “unfettered” and the situation was driving more human catastrophe across Gaza.
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