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[UNCLASSIFIED]

UNCLASSIFIED

Kia ora Andrew Riddell,

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 14 July 2025 for:

 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs regularly identifies a two state solution
as being the way to resolve the long-standing issue of Palestine and
Israel.

 

However, it is increasingly evident that a two state solution may not be a
viable option given the continuing illegal Israeli settlements on occupied
Palestinian land.

 

Has the Ministry undertaken any reviews or reconsiderations or
reassessments on the viability of the two state solution since the
beginning of this year?

 

If so, please provide a copy(ies) of the
review/reconsideration/reassessment undertaken, including copies of all
communications on this matter with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

 

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respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

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redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s
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very each year so check with ESD UM for the correct dates]. Please also
note that your request is formally due after the OIA summer holiday period
(25 December 2022 to 15 January 2023), which are not considered working
days as set out in section 2(1) of the OIA.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Executive Services Division

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

 

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Riddell <[FOI #31583 email]>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 7:42 PM
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Palestine - viability of two state
solution

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs regularly identifies a two state solution
as being the way to resolve the long-standing issue of Palestine and
Israel.

 

However, it is increasingly evident that a two state solution may not be a
viable option given the continuing illegal Israeli settlements on occupied
Palestinian land.

 

Has the Ministry undertaken any reviews or reconsiderations or
reassessments on the viability of the two state solution since the
beginning of this year?

 

If so, please provide a copy(ies) of the
review/reconsideration/reassessment undertaken, including copies of all
communications on this matter with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Andrew Riddell

 

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