Visited #Rafah crossing today with Mary Robinson. Saw trucks w/ medical & food supplies which had been blocked from delivering to #Gaza. Heartbreaking that near where we were, people are killed at food distribution sites & children die of starvation. The war must end. The Elders

Powerful speech calling out the failure of the government to act with courage and to recognise Palestinian Statehood now. Aotearoa New Zealand is normally a leader on issues not an outlier. rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Presence of Helen Clark and Mary Robinson at Rafah crossing highlights almost complete absence of empathy and courage from most leaders in liberal democratic states. As Gaza horror story unfolded during last 22 months, many political leaders rung their hands and went 'missing'...

We joined 100+ organisations calling for Israel to end its weaponisation of aid in Gaza. Read the joint letter: msf.org/gaza-israel-th…

“#Gaza #famine is a “man-made disaster, a moral indictment, a failure of humanity itself…. People are starving. Children are dying. Those with the duty to act are failing. We can’t allow this situation to continue with impunity.” António Guterres Instead theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…

📍Gaza | It is unacceptable for a health facility like Nasser Medical Complex to be damaged in a strike and for medical personnel, journalists, patients & first responders to be killed and injured. Medical facilities, civilians, journalists & first responders must be protected.

Any move to an US-style healthcare system would be an absolute disaster - excessively expensive, inefficient and inequitable rnz.co.nz/news/political…

You never seen MSNBC like this truthful before. Israel is literally cooked for straight 8 minutes, best of 8 minutes you will watch on MSNBC

"The Commission finds that the Israeli authorities intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible through its military operations in #Gaza since 7 October 2023 and knew that the means and methods of warfare employed would cause mass deaths of Palestinians, including children."

Over 1600 health care workers killed in targeted attacks. Health infrastructure deliberately destroyed. All war crimes and breaches of international conventions and law.

📍Finally! Some genuinely positive news amid the heaviness of recent news cycles weighing on Aotearoa: yesterday, the Parole Board denied early release to former ACT Party president and convicted sexual offender Tim Jago. This sends a clear, unflinching message that

Watch | Australian doctors Dr. Nada Aburok and Dr. Saia Aziz describe the situation in Gaza hospitals as a “nightmare,” with severe shortages of medical supplies, water, and food. Most patients are children and pregnant women, many the sole survivors of their families, being

The way he points to his injury and shows his brother. Asking where their parents are… this is childhood in Gaza.

“No buildings survive No animals survive No humans survive.”⁠ 🚨A harrowing testimony: Dr. Nada Abu Alrub, an Australian general physician visiting Gaza, describes the horrors at Al-Shifa Hospital, where neither civilians nor resources are being spared.

“We have been left with no choice but to stop our activities, as our clinics are encircled by Israeli forces... This is the last thing we wanted.” We have been forced to suspend our activities and leave Gaza City. msf.org/msf-forced-sus…

Good point. Why are other countries not imposing tougher sanctions. Stop the genocide now! Helen Clark

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Embarrassing. Puts Aotearoa #NZ on the wrong side of history. A complete outlier. Morally reprehensible.

The current measles outbreak serves as a reminder that vaccines save lives! #NSNZ #Nurses #Aotearoa #Vaccines rnz.co.nz/national/progr…