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Israeli Media Corrects Story That Caused Cruz to Question US-New Zealand Alliance

After Sen. Ted Cruz reposted the story, criticising New Zealand, Winston Peters called it ‘fake news,’ which seems to have made Haaretz back down.
Israeli Media Corrects Story That Caused Cruz to Question US-New Zealand Alliance
U.S. Sen Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, presides over a hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Israeli newspaper Haaretz has been forced to amend a story it published, which had earlier led to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioning whether the United States should consider New Zealand an ally. The correction was made only after a complaint from New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

The trouble began when the newspaper claimed that, as part of “new visa requirements” that New Zealand announced last week, Israelis must now detail their service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.