NZ not recognising Palestine ‘difficult to justify’ – Middle East expertIt will be difficult for the government to justify not recognising a Palestinian state at the UN this week, an expert on the Middle East says. - Sponsor Promotion -Recent comments about “weaponising hostages” made by ACT party leader David Seymour demonstrate the different approaches the coalition parties have taken. Recognising Palestine is not in any way shape or form a ‘cure all’ to the genocide in Gaza. Last week in Parliament Luxon used all the pro-Zionist ACT Party talking points to defend not doing anything. The truth is that David Seymour has built an illegal settlement on the Prime Minister’s Balls and we all have to pretend that’s an independent foreign policy.