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Phil Twyford
@philtwyford.bsky.social
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Member of Parliament for Te Atatū. New Zealand Labour Party. Spokesperson on immigration, associate foreign affairs.
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 13h
@justiceformyanmar.org @insightmyanmar.bsky.social @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social @myanmar-now.bsky.social @special-council.bsky.social @pvamplify.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 13h
@justiceformyanmar.org @insightmyanmar.bsky.social @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social @myanmar-now.bsky.social @special-council.bsky.social @pvamplify.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 13h
@justiceformyanmar.org @insightmyanmar.bsky.social @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social @myanmar-now.bsky.social @special-council.bsky.social @pvamplify.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 13h
@justiceformyanmar.org @insightmyanmar.bsky.social @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social @myanmar-now.bsky.social @special-council.bsky.social @pvamplify.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 14h
To NZ and other liberal democracies, the people of Myanmar need more than nice words on paper. If you care about democracy and human rights now is the time to step up. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar @teanau.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 14h
@justiceformyanmar.org @insightmyanmar.bsky.social @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social @myanmar-now.bsky.social @special-council.bsky.social @pvamplify.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 14h
Our NZ MPs Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar concluded China is propping up one of the world's worst military dictatorships and as a respected great power it needs to reconsider that approach. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 14h
We call for more aid to Myanmar, and to work with bordering states to find creative ways to get the aid to the people who desperately need it, avoiding the military and its proxies. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar @teanau.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 14h
We’re calling on the New Zealand Government and the wider international community to reject the Myanmar military regime’s sham election. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar @teanau.bsky.social
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · 14h
Earlier this month Rachel Boyack, @teanau.bsky.social and I carried out a NZ MPs fact finding mission on Myanmar. Check @samsachdeva.bsky.social's story for a good summary. #NZMPsMyanmarFactFinding #Myanmar #SpringRevolution #ShamElection #whatishappeninginmyanmar newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/02/n...
NZ must reject 'sham' Myanmar election, MPs say
After meeting Myanmar's revolutionary groups and political prisoners, NZ politicians say we must offer more than 'nice words on paper'
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 17
Human rights campaigners on refugees & asylum seekers, te tiriti, Palestine, Myanmar, workers, young people, Rainbow, disability, criminal justice (and more) came together with Chris Hipkins and Labour MPs in an evening of conversation on organising for progressive change. #humanrights #LabourParty
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
Been calling for recognition of Palestine since mid-2023, calling for NZ to intervene in Sth Africa's genocide case since early 2024, calling for wealth fund divestment since mid-2024, calling for sanctions since early 2025. Always more to do.
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
And that is why more and more western countries are breaking from the US-led western unconditional support for Israel and aligning more with the global south on this issue. After recognition the next step is a global movement for sanctions against Israel. 4/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
The power of the Zionist narrative is waning fast. People are now less likely to see Israel as the plucky democracy in the Middle East, and more likely to see it as a genocidal rogue state which shoots starving people at aid stations. 3/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
It is a sad thing to say but the genocide has made people all over the West question the way they have looked at Israel-Palestine for a long time. The West has been under the spell of Zionism, somehow overlooking the fact that it is a colonial project built on the dispossession of Palestine. 2/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
It's a fair question bsky.app/profile/ojal... Easy to say in hindsight but I think our Party and progressive parties and civil society around the western world should have done more to support justice and self-determination for Palestine a long time ago. 1/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
Labour also calls for: sanctions against Israel for its illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories in line with ICJ ruling, NZ should intervene in Sth Africa's genocide case at the ICJ, push for immediate ceasefire and accountability of Netanyahu et al for war crimes. 4/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
It doesn't matter Palestine doesn't yet have a fully functioning state or recognised borders. NZ recognised Israel in 1949 before its borders were settled, Bosnia Herzegovina in 1992 (no settled borders and no functioning state), Kosovo 2008 (no settled borders.) 3/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
It is simple as inviting the Palestinian Ambassador based in Canberra to come to Wellington and present their credentials to the Governor-General. 2/4
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Aug 11
Labour says the Govt should follow the likes of Spain, Ireland, Norway and now Australia (and 75% of UN members states) and recognise Palestine now - to convey there must be a new settlement that recognises the Palestinian right to self-determination. 1/4 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters raises recognition of Palestine as a state in Cabinet meeting
New Zealand will make a decision on whether to recognise Palestine as a state over the next month, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed.
www.rnz.co.nz
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Jul 31
I’m recruiting two 20 hour per week positions to work with me doorknocking and phoning people in West Auckland to talk with them about the things that really matter. If that sounds like you, check the job ad www.livehire.com/careers/parl...
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Jul 20
On the deck of the Rainbow Warrior tonight @helenclarknz.bsky.social who did more then any other political leader to make New Zealand nuclear-free, spoke about the fight to stop nukes back then and the need to keep fighting today against war and nuclear ☢️ weapons. @greenpeace.org.nz
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Jul 14
Dozens of West Auckland’s social sector groups came together with Labour MPs to talk about The Wellbeing of Westies, a chance to reflect on the policies that will allow our communities to thrive. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Jun 22
I acknowledge the news that the New Zealand Defence Force will soon begin a repatriation mission to the Middle East and thank the crew and officials on this mission for their ongoing work to bring New Zealanders home safely. - Peeni Henare, Labour Party foreign affairs spokesperson 3/3
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Phil Twyford @philtwyford.bsky.social · Jun 22
Labour agrees with the Government that the attacks are a dangerous escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, and that there must be an immediate end to hostilities and a return to talks. - Peeni Henare, Labour Party foreign affairs spokesperson. 2/3
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