Israeli Media Corrects Story That Caused Cruz to Question US-New Zealand Alliance

Israeli newspaper Haaretz has been forced to amend a story it published, which had earlier led to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioning whether the United States should consider New Zealand an ally. The correction was made only after a complaint from New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters. The trouble began when the newspaper claimed that, as part of “new visa requirements” that New Zealand announced last week, Israelis must now detail their service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). However, this is incorrect, according to Immigration New Zealand. In a statement issued on Jan. 2, the department said no new policies had been announced for either Israeli or Palestinian nationals, and that New Zealand doesn’t require Israelis to have a visitor visa for stays that are less than three months, only a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority declaration....