Politics • Middle-EastPacific voices divided as New Zealand rules out recognising Palestinian stateNew Zealand challenges Israel and Hamas over actions prolonging the Gaza conflict; activist slams refusal to recognise Palestine as “pitiful,” while a community leader calls it the right decision.Samson SamasoniMon, 29 Sep
Opinion • Sāmoa • Middle-EastLaauli’s Israel stance puts Sāmoa on shaky legal groundBy tying national policy to his personal beliefs, Fuimaono Dylan Asafo says the prime minister risks entangling Sāmoa in genocide complicity under international law.Fuimaono Dylan AsafoThu, 25 Sep
