“Our ministers have chosen carefully crafted diplomatic language buried under joint country statements to influence the situation in Gaza, while at the same time protecting relationships with allies, particularly the US.” — John Hobbs.
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“NZ’s current lack of action is deeply rooted in its problematic approach to this issue in the past — a past which straddles an involvement in Palestine since the First World War, through to today.” — John Hobbs.
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“They control our economy, they control our politics, they control our military and also our culture.” — Filipino activist Jaime Paglinawan on the influence of the US and foreign capital.
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“It’s not a coincidence that Aotearoa has moved in lockstep with our Anglosphere allies over their endorsement of the genocide in Gaza through silence and military support. What we’re seeing in Gaza mirrors our own settler colonial history and its dominant white Anglo identity.” — John Hobbs.
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“We can’t claim to be a trusted partner when we spy on our Pacific family on behalf of others. We also can’t claim to have an independent foreign policy when outside interests operate within our spy agency.” — Dr Marco de Jong.
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