Peters WinstonRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Deputy Prime Minister): I thank those who have participated in this debate. The irony is of course that the background of religious choice involved in this catastrophe is of peoples with prophets who were identical in a former time and it shows how the divisions have grown over history.When this outbreak of violence and mass murder occurred on 7 October this Government was weeks from being formed—as the Government—despite some of the statements being made in this House today. We have put out more than just a statement as to where we stand. The Government's position is set out in the motion before the House today and it's in accord with the Secretary-General of the United Nations' statement of 4 December just three days ago. The Secretary-General reiterated his call for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional and immediate release of all remaining hostages.What we want on this debate is sincerity understanding and insight and not virtue signalling. I want to reference someone who made a statement—and I was watching it—he's the leader of the Labour Party in the UK. Keir Starmer said this: All sides must work for a return to cessation that would allow for the release of more hostages provide much needed time and space to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and open a dialogue for a political solution that provides for a long-term cessation of hostilities. We will only reach that long-term solution if Israel is assured that Hamas cannot carry out an attack like 7 October ever again. Those who can influence Hamas must demand they release the remaining hostages immediately." That's Keir Starmer from the UK Labour Party—someone whose opinion I do respect and I think we should respect because he's put his finger on it.Can I say as well that we will accept the Hon Phil Twyford's amendment because it adds to the original motion when we do think that others do not add anything more than what we're trying to say as a country.Can I just make one very clear point here in today's debate which was politicised and that's this: there were people living here. There were only three examples in all of the history of humanity practising peace and non-violence and they were on the Chatham Islands and they were called the Moriori. Some of us might remember who they were because the last one died—and I happen to be privileged to have gone to the home in which he died. But the last pure Moriori died in 1936. Now why am I saying it? Because there are people here who know who invaded the Moriori and ruined their peaceful existence. Stop lecturing to us as though somehow they're perfect and the rest of us are not. If we're going to go anywhere in this debate in this Parliament—Hon Julie Anne Genter: Point of order Mr Speaker.SPEAKER: I was speaking when the member made that call. Just probably come back to the motion a little bit more would be very helpful to the House.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: I'm happy to come back to the motion but I'm not going to sit here and be lectured to throughout the entire motion—and those are the rules of this House—where there was a huge detour and deviance while we were lectured to.So let's get back to the motion we're talking about. The motion we're talking about is the one before the House today. I thank those who have participated in this debate and I thank Mr Twyford in particular for his clear and additional statement."