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Geoffrey Miller: Geopolitical analyst on the missed opportunity for Winston Peters at the UN General Assembly

Published: April 8, 2024, 8:42 p.m.

Winston Peters' has been praised for starting his speech at the UN by condemning Hamas.\xa0

The Foreign Affairs Minister used his speech at the General Assembly to reiterate New Zealand's call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as a two-state solution.\xa0

He expressed grave concerns for any Israeli military offensive but also called for Hamas to release the remaining hostages.\xa0

Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Mike Hosking that around 134 hostages are still unaccounted for in Gaza.\xa0

He says Israel estimates around 100 are probably alive and it's important to remember this is how this crisis all started.\xa0

However, Peters may have lost an opportunity.\xa0

He also called out the UN Security Council for failing to act decisively due to some members' repeated use of the veto.\xa0

But Miller said that he wasn't willing to talk firmly about the US repeated vetoes.\xa0

He says we're trying to align our foreign policy with the US in other ways, but the US has huge leverage over Israel through its weapon supplies.\xa0

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