NZ claims absence from Japanese atomic bomb commemoration due to ‘resourcing’
August 14, 2024
Israel has been snubbed from attending, but NZ says it’s nothing to do with that.
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New Zealand’s decision to skip the Nagasaki commemoration on the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing has drawn criticism, with peace campaigner Robert Reid calling it a missed opportunity. Despite official claims that the absence is due to “resourcing,” many link it to a broader Western boycott over the exclusion of Israel. Reid argues, “NZ has turned its back on Japan.”
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