New Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called on “those with power” to take action in the face of the ongoing “genocide" in Gaza. 

“There is a path to stopping the genocide still happening daily before us: more countries must recognize Palestinian statehood; any cooperation that facilitates military action must end; humanitarian aid needs to urgently reach the trapped and starving; and medical care must be available for the injured, the malnourished, and for the expectant and new mothers,” she wrote in an op-ed for the Guardian.

Ardern joins a growing chorus of international experts, world leaders and organizations saying that Israel's actions in Gaza meet the definition of "genocide" under international law.

But Israel — which strongly denies accusations of genocide — has dismissed even a recent UN report accusing Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza, calling it fake.