Congratulations to New Zealand MPs showing solidarity with Palestinians at a time when it is so desperately needed

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

11 May 2021

Media Release:

 

Congratulations to New Zealand MPs showing solidarity with Palestinians at a time when it is so desperately needed

 Today is World Keffiyeh Day (the keffiyeh is a piece of iconic Palestinian dress) and a big group of MPs got together to wear keffiyehs as a show of solidarity with Palestinians at a time when it is so desperately needed..

  The MPs are:

Ibrahim Omer
Marja Lubeck Labour List MP
Marama Davidson MP
Willie Jackson
Tracey McLellan - MP for Banks Peninsula
Rachel Boyack MP
Sarah Pallett - MP for Ilam
Helen White
Emily Henderson MP
Duncan Webb Labour MP for Christchurch Central
Tamati Coffey
Vanushi Walters MP
Golriz Ghahraman MP
Teanau Tuiono
Chlöe Swarbrick
Anahila Kanongataá-Suisuiki Labour MP
Ricardo Menéndez March MP

For the more senior journalists - the first New Zealand MP to wear a keffiyeh was National MP Marilyn Waring back in 1984.

ENDS

John Minto
National Chair
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
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Chair@PSNA.nz
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