The Free Palestine or Palestine Free from the River to the Sea Party is a registered political party in New Zealand. The party seeks to highlight and support the Palestinian cause in the 2026 New Zealand general election. It is led by Paul Hopkinson, a schoolteacher who burnt a New Zealand flag in 2004 and serves as an affiliate to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, while also being the national leader of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and an ex-member of the revolutionary socialist Workers Party of New Zealand.
History The party was founded in May 2026. In May the Electoral Commission allocated the party $78,887 in broadcasting funding, contingent upon its registration. The party applied for registration in June 2026. The party was registered on 5 August 2026, but its proposed logo was declined.
Policy The Free Palestine Party supports a one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and opposes Zionism. However, it seeks to "unite... supporters of Palestine from all traditions" (e.g. Islamism, Ba'athism, etc).
See also Free Palestine Party
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