Netanyahu Tells New Zealand to Forget about 'Peace Process'

The Netanyahu administration has told New Zealand not to try its reported attempt to resurrect the "peace process" through the United Nations Security Council.

New Zealand now is a non-permanent member of the Security Council and reportedly is preparing a draft resolution for Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resume talks.

Channel 2 television said that government security advisers called New Zealand's ambassador to Israel, Jonathan Curr, for a meeting on Wednesday and told him to forget the idea.

The draft resolution, according to Haaretz, includes a freeze on building new homes for Jews in Judea and Samaria as well as a ban on demolishing illegally-built Arab homes.