The Israeli Finance Minister and National Security Minister were described by Peters as “using their leadership positions to actively undermine peace and security and remove prospects for a two-state solution”.
“New Zealand is a long-standing supporter of the two-state solution. Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have severely and deliberately undermined that by personally advocating for the annexation of Palestinian land and the expansion of illegal settlements, while inciting violence and forced displacement,” said Peters.