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Our Government\'s issued a call to end the violence in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hamas rages on.\\xa0
\\nAll parties in the House have supported a motion urging those involved to \'take urgent steps towards establishing a cease-fire\'.\\xa0
\\nAuckland University international relations expert, Stephen Hoadley, told Mike Hosking that actions like this are to prove that New Zealand\'s aware of what\'s happening internationally, and is concerned.\\xa0
\\nHe says it may have no material effect \\u2014given there are far more powerful players in the arena\\u2014 but does put New Zealand on the side of the majority.\\xa0
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