Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Winston Peters reiterating calls for Gaza ceasefire - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The Foreign Minister's reiterated his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza on the second anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel. 

Winston Peters addressed Parliament this afternoon, also calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas, and for Israel to allow aid into Gaza unimpeded. 

Newstalk ZB political correspondent Barry Soper says Peters went on to defend the Government's call to not recognise a Palestinian state amid ongoing backlash from the opposition. 

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