Palestine
Brownlee: NZ should not intervene on Israel/Palestine conflict
Within 48 hours of becoming Foreign Minister, Gerry Brownlee has called the New Zealand co-sponsored UN resolution on Israel 'premature'.
Palestinian prisoners go on mass hunger strike
More than 1000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails have begun a mass hunger strike against detention conditions.
Rafeef Ziadah - Shades of anger
Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian spoken word poet and human rights activist born in Beirut, raised across several countries as a result of being one of thousands of stateless Palestinians; tertiary… Audio
Trump hedges bets on Palestinian homeland
Analysis - US President Donald Trump is not insisting on a 'two-state solution' to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but his motives are still unclear writes Graeme Acton.
Jakarta urges Pacific to recognise Palestine
Indonesia has called on Pacific island countries to immediately recognise Palestine.
Israel approves delayed settlement homes following Trump inauguration
"Now we can build," a Jerusalem official says, as Donald Trump - a staunch Israel supporter - takes office in the White House.
Israeli settlement resolution 'not end in itself'
Outspoken - A long-standing foreign policy expert has cast doubt on the real worth of New Zealand's initiative for peace in the Middle East.
Paris peace talks: Two-state solution reaffirmed for Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Countries at the Paris peace talks agreed only a two-state solution can resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but shied away from explicitly criticising Donald Trump's plans to move the US embassy…
Scepticism over 70 countries' message Israel and Palestine
Ministers from 70 countries meeting in Paris say Israel and Palestine need to commit to a two-state solution, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the meeting was a waste of time. Audio
France hosts Middle East peace talks
A major international conference to try to kick-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is being held in Paris.
Kiwi won't quit Gaza in solidarity with Palestinians
A New Zealand woman who lives in the Gaza Strip refuses to leave, despite strongly-worded advice from the government to do so. Audio
Four killed in Jerusalem truck attack
Four Israelis have been killed in Jerusalem by a Palestinian man who rammed a lorry into them, in what police say was a terrorist attack.
Is New Zealand at war with Israel now?
Analysis: The New Zealand-sponsored resolution to ban Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories had the makings of an episode of The Real Housewives of the UN, says Mohamed Hassan.
Pro-Israeli demonstration on Parliament grounds
About 100 pro-Israeli protesters gathered in the grounds of Parliament today to express their support for the Jewish state.
NZ-Aus division opens up over Israel
A diplomatic division has developed after Canberra said it would not have supported last week's initiative from New Zealand on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Israel PM orders review of UN ties
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations.
Trade benefits for NZ in UN resolution - expert
New Zealand's role in promoting a UN Security Council resolution against Israel may have some economic payoff, a foreign policy analyst says.
Egypt delays UN vote on Israeli settlements
Egypt has suddenly delayed a vote on its UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank as Donald Trump made his opposition clear.
Hamas blames 'drone expert' death on Israel
Palestinian militant group Hamas is blaming Israel for the death of a Tunisian man it describes as one of its drone experts.
Nights' Overseas - Palestine
Our Palestine correspondent Fadwa Hodali joins us from Bethleham - What's Christmas like there? Audio