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More countries recognise a Palestinian state – what's stopping NZ?

28 May 2024

Norway, Spain, and Ireland formally recognise the state of Palestine. While 143 of the 193 United Nations member states already recognise Palestine, this is a significant moment – and leaves New Zealand in an even smaller group of countries yet to follow suit.

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UC Associate Professor in Law, Dr James Mehigan explains in The Conversation how the actions of Norway, Spain, and Ireland present a unique opportunity for New Zealand to be in the vanguard of the development of a lasting peace in Israel and Palestine. Read the article here.

Disclosure statement  

James Mehigan received funding from the Irish O'Brien Foundation to support the research and publication of Defending Hope: Dispatches From the Front Lines in Palestine and Israel (edited with Eoin Murray, published by Veritas in 2018).  


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