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Thousands of New Zealanders in weekly protest marches in support of Palestine over the past 21 months have shown their displeasure over their government's foreign policy stance over Israel's war on Gaza
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Academic slams NZ government over ‘compromised’ foreign policy

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The Bradbury Group features Palestinian journalist Yousef Aljamal, Middle East report...

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Starved for Peace - Mr Fish
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CNMI and Guam activists stage a rally protesting against the US military buildup in the Marianas
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‘Bridge for peace – not more bombs,’ say CNMI Gaza protesters

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A pro-Iranian protest in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, yesterday
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Why manufacturing consent for war with Iran failed this time

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Iranian and Palestinian flags at a solidarity rally in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland today
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Israel accepts the ceasefire
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The UN Security Council in emergency session yesterday discussing the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities
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Calls for New Zealand to denounce United States attack on Iran

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A protester at the Palestine rally against Israel's Gaza genocide and attack on Iran
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Guam's Governor Lou Leon Guerrero says missile testing and housing nuclear weapons on the US Pacific territory is a way of deterring aggression
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Leaders in US-affiliated Pacific react to surprise strikes on Iran

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A "No Iran War" placard as protests across Iran and around the world condemn Israeli and US aggression
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New Zealand protesters in Auckland yesterday condemning the genocide in Gaza
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