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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Israel restores diplomatic relations with New Zealand
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael and New Zealand have restored full diplomatic ties, ending a months-long spat over Wellington’s co-sponsorship of an anti-settlement resolution in the United Nations Security Council last year.
A statement from Netanyahu’s office says the prime minister spoke with New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English on the phone yesterday and the two leaders agreed to end the diplomatic spat.
“First and foremost, I regret the damage that was done to Israel-New Zealand ties as result of UN Security Council 2334,” English told Netanyahu according to the statement. “We welcome the return of the Israeli ambassador to Wellington.”
After the conversation, Netanyahu instructed the Foreign Ministry to restore Israel’s diplomatic presence in the country.
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