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-----Original Message-----
From: Ms. Anderson <[FOI #25119 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 December 2023 12:11 PM
To: Winston Peters (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence relating to Gaza

 

Tēnā koe Minister Peters,

 

Under the OIA 1982, I would like to request the number of emails, physical
mail and phone calls (both that have been noted in any registry and to the
best of your staff's recollections),  that you or your office have
received since you were sworn into your role as Minister of Foreign
Affairs:

 

- inquiring what action you will take to end the genocide/violence in
Gaza.

- asking that you publicly condemn the genocide/violence in Gaza.

- seeking a ceasefire in Gaza.

- asking for Israeli diplomatic officials to be expelled from Aotearoa/New
Zealand and/or for diplomatic relations with Israel to be cut.

- any other correspondence that is in favour of ending the genocide,
ethnic cleansing or apartheid state in Palestine (i.e. Gaza and the West
Bank).

 

Ms. Anderson

 

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Dear Ms Anderson

Please find attached a response from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to
your email of 10 December 2023.

 

Kind regards

 

Foreign Affairs Private Secretary

 

Office of Rt Hon Winston Peters

Deputy Prime Minister |

Minister of Foreign Affairs | Minister for Racing |

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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