McCully secures shameful legacy for NZ at UNSC As New Zealand prepares to finish its time on the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Murray McCully will be remembered for his complicity in making it illegal for Jews to pray at their holiest site, the Western Wall. In the…
Israeli flag raised high at Youth Sailing World Championships in Auckland The 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championship came to a close in Auckland this week, where over 380 sailors from 65 nations sailed in more than 260 boats across nine disciplines competed. New Zealand fielded a 13-strong team at the…
Murray McCully and Ban Ki-moon acknowledge but do nothing about UN anti-Israel bias The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has used his final speech at the UN Security Council to admit that the organisation he heads is biased against Israel. He said Decades of political maneuverings have created a disproportionate…
The use of ‘Lawfare’ in fighting terrorism Lawfare Many New Zealanders would probably have thought about the threat terrorism poses to us, and how that threat can be managed. The state of Israel has been at the forefront of the battle against terrorism for decades. That battle…
“Stop telling kids to become lawyers, accountants” – Dov Moran Dov Moran, the man who invented the USB stick, says Kiwi mums can play a key role in boosting this country’s economy. “They have to stop telling their kids to be lawyers and accountants and encourage them to be entrepreneurs. That’s…
Wellington Jewish Community welcomes new Torah The Wellington orthodox Jewish community celebrated the dedication of the first Sefer Torah to be written specifically for the congregation in its 173-year history. The project was initiated by life-long community member Martin Chait before he passed away last year…
The BSA and the terror-tories Hey, you didn’t forget about The Occupation for a minute did you? No silly, we are not talking about Northern Cyprus, Tibet, Crimea, Balochistan, Western Sahara, or any of the other occupations around the world that you never hear about….
Bob Narev: From Holocaust survivor to stellar career More than half a century after he was sent to a Nazi concentration camp, Aucklander Bob Narev got a surprise payment from Europe. “Out of the blue and some 60 years after the event, I received a payment of $15,000…
Shadows of Shoah River of Tears “An amazing spectacle” Shadows of Shoah’s new exhibition River of Tears will complete its season in the Gold Coast on 02 December and will be coming to New Zealand in 2017. Queensland’s Dr Michael Shnukal commented on the work: The producers have obviously…
Reality Music – Israel I was fortunate enough to be invited to Israel in September by the Schusterman Foundation as part of the Reality Israel program. After selling their Oklahoma energy company the Schusterman family pledged to give back by running trips to the…
Dismissed Sheikh still in charge of At-Taqwa Mosque: A cause for concern Sheikh Dr Mohammad Anwar Sahib has been widely condemned for his antisemitic and misogynistic comments. He has now been permanently stood down from his role as secretary of the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ’s religious advisory board and is…
Shocking and repeated anti-Semitism, misogyny by New Zealand muslim leader [UPDATED on 21 November, 2016, to include a statement from Dame Susan Devoy, New Zealand Race Relations Commissioner.] A shocking video has surfaced containing excerpts of a number of Auckland sermons and lectures given by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Anwar Sahib between…
New Zealander makes history swimming across Dead Sea The hypersaline lake at the lowest point on Earth is where people from all over the world take pictures of themselves reading the paper while floating. It’s dangerous to put your face in the water – even a drop of…