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On sliding doors

I remember the day when, as a child, I walked into an elevator with my sister and parents, and as the doors were closing, my sister decided to test out whether the doors would open up if she stuck her arm…

The problem with Ardern’s Corbyn endorsement

For many Jewish New Zealanders, their decision on which political candidate to support will at least partly be based on that candidate’s position on Israel and “the conflict”, as well as their sensitivity around anti-Semitism as it exists in 2017. …

From Amsterdam to Auckland – a story of modern Jewish migration

Imagine you have a thriving business, a beautiful home in a photogenic European capital, your kids are in a great school, your partner has a stable and well-paid job. Your favourite restaurants and shops are around the corner. Your friends…

Censorship and the Amazing Bigotry of Artsplash

De-judaisation is a term that has recently arisen to describe the growing movement to eradicate the history of the Jewish people, and in particular their millennia-long connection to the land of Israel. De-judaisation has now manifested itself on New Zealand’s…

Shifra Horn: Palestinians spurning offers of peace

Fifty years ago this week, Israelis were euphoric. Our young army had just won the Six Day War and our newly created country in our historic homeland had been spared what we thought was our inevitable death and destruction. That…

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Wanganui Chronicle and NZ Herald spread anti-Jewish conspiracy theory

New Zealand’s role in the passing of UN Resolution 2334 in December 2016 appeared to unleash a wave of anti-Israel bias in the New Zealand media. Particularly disturbing were examples of classic anti-Semitic conspiracy theories appearing in opinion pieces. The…

Sunday Star Times publishes vile Sharon Murdoch cartoon

Fairfax media outlet, Stuff, published fake news in January 2017, which led to a stream of anti-Semitic comments on social media. Now, the most recent edition of Fairfax’s Sunday Star Times has chosen to print a vile cartoon suggesting new…

Dominion Post editor launches fanciful anti-Israel polemic

Who recently stated that Israel has “warmongering tendencies” and is engaging in a “deliberate balkanisation programme aimed at sabotaging the twin-state (sic) solution”? You would be forgiven for thinking it’s Hamas, as their charter contains very similar language. But, in…

A Kiwi link to Denial: The Canterbury Tales

The movie Denial has just started screening widely in New Zealand cinemas. Rachel Weisz stars as Deborah Lipstadt, an historian and writer who was sued for libel by renowned Holocaust denier and anti-Semite, David Irving (played by Timothy Spall). What…

Young Australian Greens refuse to meet with Jewish students

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students invited members the NSW Young Greens to a meeting with bipartisan young political staffers at the NSW Parliament. However the NSW Young Greens co-convenor, Kleon Toffetti, refused the invitation because “We have a longstanding…

The boundaries of responsible discourse

[‘The Boundaries of responsible discourse’ by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis was one of a collection of essays on antisemitism and the lessons of the Holocaust, commissioned by the U.K. Holocaust Education Trust.] No-one enjoys being on the receiving end of…

Jewish Community backs HRC in hate crime reporting and no new laws

The New Zealand Jewish Council has added its voice to those government ministers opposing the idea of new hate crime legislation but support the idea of collecting more information when crimes occur. Recording hate crimes as such, and identifying the…

United Nations agency continues to incite anti-Semitic violence

A recent report presented by UN Watch to the United States congress has uncovered more than 40 alarming new cases of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school teachers in Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria inciting…

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@MichaelFieldNZ: New Zealand has today voted at a WHO meeting (on #Covid19) to condemn Israel as world's only violator of health rights. Passed 78-14, New Zealand joined Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan & the PLO. https://t.co/5AelcdDAzL

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@IsraelInstNZ: Where a NZ MP mimics Ilhan Omar in falsely accusing Israel of an "atrocity crime" for demolishing illegal structures within the law. @israel_advocacy has done a great video showing why this is wrong. https://t.co/Lv50EFQvHw https://t.co/U67vBQQpiW

- 106 days ago

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@JulietMosesNZ: The NZ Jewish Council’s statement on the passing of Rabbi Lord Sacks. https://t.co/NKVWRltH9M

- 109 days ago

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We are heartbroken that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth, has died. His inspiring moral and intellectual leadership left an impact on the Jewish community and the wider world, and this loss will be felt deeply by many. https://t.co/j9DdKT6YDs

- 109 days ago

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@PouTepou: Antisemitism is alive and well in NZ. Look at this gut call, its all in the Headline. The Final Crucifixion of Jeremy Corbyn https://t.co/kNf2m6LTjJ

- 117 days ago

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Anti-Semitism

On sliding doors

The problem with Ardern’s Corbyn endorsement

From Amsterdam to Auckland – a story of modern Jewish migration

Censorship and the Amazing Bigotry of Artsplash

Shifra Horn: Palestinians spurning offers of peace

Wanganui Chronicle and NZ Herald spread anti-Jewish conspiracy theory

Sunday Star Times publishes vile Sharon Murdoch cartoon

Dominion Post editor launches fanciful anti-Israel polemic

A Kiwi link to Denial: The Canterbury Tales

Young Australian Greens refuse to meet with Jewish students

The boundaries of responsible discourse

Jewish Community backs HRC in hate crime reporting and no new laws

Selected articles

New Zealander makes history swimming across Dead Sea

World tour of leaders’ remembering: NZ disappoints

Labour and Human Rights Commission condemn anti-Semitism in NZ

Anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist in New Zealand media

International law expert: New Zealand made a terrible mistake at the UN

Rare BSA ruling of imbalanced reporting

Government incites, teenager murdered. When will it end?

The unwarranted cost of iconic status

Inaccurate reporting of Gaza war misleads

Dayenu

Party 424 metres below the sea

Israeli settlement resolution ‘not end in itself’

10 Questions for Bill English on NZ’s ‘longstanding policy’

Are Israeli settlements illegal?

Waikato Professor’s defense of academic freedom honoured

Shia leaders deny Holocaust and call for destruction of Israel in New Zealand Mosque