By Mathilda Heller on the Jerusalem Post…
Less than two months ahead of the New Zealand general elections, a PFLP-linked party running entirely on a pro-Palestine platform is raising questions about the normalization of Israel and Jew hate in the southwestern Pacific nation.
The Palestine Free from the River to the Sea Party was almost not allowed to register after over 200 submissions opposing it; however, the Electoral Commission ultimately decided to allow it to pass on August 5. This means it has at least 500 members, as that is the threshold needed to secure registration.
Not only will the party feature on the ballot paper, but it has also been allocated nearly NZ$79,000 in taxpayer-funded election broadcasting money.
According to its website, the Palestine Free from the River to the Sea Party has three main aims: Building a democratic party that unites supporters of Palestine from all traditions; pressuring the New Zealand government to support the prosecution of war crimes and genocide; and recognizing that Palestinian liberation is bound up with the broader struggle against imperialism.
It also calls for the return of Palestinian refugees to their homeland and the dismantling of the State of Israel.
Read the full story on the Jerusalem Post HERE.
