He hë ano, te hë me whakatika te hë: Hone Harawira
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 2:30 pm Press Release: The Maori Party
He hë ano, te hë me whakatika te hë: Hone Harawira
Tuesday 1 August 2006 There has been considerable
response to comments I made in the House last week regarding
Israel’s over-the-top reaction to the attacks from
Hizbollah.
My comments were made during general
statements condemning Israel’s attacks on Lebanon which
had killed four United Nations peacekeepers. I spoke in
Maori, and in doing so I forgot the proper translation for
Israel “Iharaira” and used the term “Hurae”, or
Jews, when condemning the Israeli attacks.
I accept that I
used the improper term, and I apologise sincerely to all
those people who have been hurt by my comments. It was not
my intention to attack Jews, and I regret using the
term.
I also accept that unnecessary deaths have occurred
on both sides in this long-running conflict and that my
speech should have also reflected that reality as
well.
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