Letters For Palestine
Israel Embassy in New Zealand
Background
How to take action:
Suggested Text
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To: Winston Peters – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jacinda Ardern – Prime Minister
Subject - "Israeli Embassy Meddling in New Zealand Foreign Affairs"
I see that the Israeli Embassy sent out an email attacking New Zealand Foreign Policy.
In it you will find a direct attack (as shown in the image attached) on New Zealand Foreign Policy. Namely, New Zealand’s support of the WHO position on Health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. A position that is backed by a large majority of the worlds countries.
On the surface, this attack seems to be at odds with Israel’s position as a “Friend” of New Zealand.
I believe that it is inappropriate for the Israeli Embassy to be sending out an email such as this to New Zealanders from within New Zealand and it is Direct Meddling and an attempt to influence New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs.
I urge the Minister of Foreign Affairs to send a strong message to the Israeli Embassy to Tell them to desist from carrying out attacks on New Zealand’s Foreign Policy from within New Zealand.
Kind regards
<your name>
<suburb>
<city> <post code>
<email address>
PS:
As the Occupying nation, Israel has Responsibilities under International Law (4th Geneva Convention) to ensure that people under its Occupation receive an appropriate level of health care. Something which is denied to Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Care denied such as:
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- New Zealand supports the World Health Organisation (WHO)
- Israel disagrees with New Zealands support of the World Health Organisation on the level of health services in Palestine.
- The Israeli Embassy in New Zealand sent out a "Newsletter" attacking New Zealands position on supporting the WHO. See the image below the "Suggested Text"
- New Zealanders need to Push Back on this attack on New Zealands Foreign Policy position at the WHO by Israel!
How to take action:
- Open your Email client and copy and paste Winston Peters email address into the "To" line - Or. . .
- Click on Winston Peters email address here - winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz
- Copy Jacinda Arderns email address into the CC line - jacinda.ardern@parliament.govt.nz
- Put "Reject Israels Interference in our Foreign Policy" into the Subject Line
- Copy and Paste the suggested text below into that email
- Copy and attach the image under the suggested text into the email. Right click on image and then copy. Then paste into the body of your email
- Edit that email to reflect any words YOU want to say to Winston Peters - As always, be Polite but Firm.
- Edit your contact details
- Send your email
- Wait 24 hours and follow up asking for a response if you don't receive Confirmation of your email
Suggested Text
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To: Winston Peters – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jacinda Ardern – Prime Minister
Subject - "Israeli Embassy Meddling in New Zealand Foreign Affairs"
I see that the Israeli Embassy sent out an email attacking New Zealand Foreign Policy.
In it you will find a direct attack (as shown in the image attached) on New Zealand Foreign Policy. Namely, New Zealand’s support of the WHO position on Health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. A position that is backed by a large majority of the worlds countries.
On the surface, this attack seems to be at odds with Israel’s position as a “Friend” of New Zealand.
I believe that it is inappropriate for the Israeli Embassy to be sending out an email such as this to New Zealanders from within New Zealand and it is Direct Meddling and an attempt to influence New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs.
I urge the Minister of Foreign Affairs to send a strong message to the Israeli Embassy to Tell them to desist from carrying out attacks on New Zealand’s Foreign Policy from within New Zealand.
Kind regards
<your name>
<suburb>
<city> <post code>
<email address>
PS:
As the Occupying nation, Israel has Responsibilities under International Law (4th Geneva Convention) to ensure that people under its Occupation receive an appropriate level of health care. Something which is denied to Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Care denied such as:
- In the West Bank, checkpoints are closed overnight which has lead to more than 70 babies dying in childbirth because their mothers in labor were refused passage to hospitals - Infanticide!
- In Gaza, Palestinians are often Denied exit to access Life Saving treatments in the West Bank, Israel or in other countries. They are pushed back into Gaza where many Die of Curable diseases.
- And many, many more incidents!
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