Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Israel's rejected the UK's moves to recognise Palestine as a state at a UN meeting in September.  The UK and France will both do so, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.  New Zealand isn't among the 139 countries that recognise a Palestinian state, but last year Foreign Minister Winston Peters stated it's a question of when, not if.  UK and Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge Israel's rejected the move, stating it harms efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.  He says this comes amid huge pressure in Gaza, with 60 thousand now killed during Israeli action there.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.