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I am a Zionist

The Israel Institute of New Zealand has released this video, that goes through the facts about Zionism and Israel. It is based on an article that was originally published by Shalom.Kiwi.

10 pro-tips for becoming an effective anti-Israel protester

29 July 2017 saw an anti-Israel rally in Auckland’s Aotea Square that had been billed as “Alaqsa solidarity rally” to protest against Israel’s “security measures that require Palestinians to enter through metal detectors to go pray” (sic). These measures were…

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…

Ziv Hospital – a ray of hope

Israel has a proud tradition of sending humanitarian medical relief to sites of natural and other disasters around the world, such as the Haiti and Nepal earthquakes, Philippines typhoon, UK floods, and the migrant crisis in Greece. In 2016 the…

Where is there a safe space for Jews?

Recent events in NZ and abroad in the last month or so have got me wondering about where there is a safe space for Jews. In June, three people were thrown out of the Chicago “Dyke March”. Their sin? They…

Israel's borders; Hezbollah are hiding weapons under houses and by schools

At Israel’s northern borders we saw the war and the warning

New Zealand shares borders with no nation, let alone one that is hostile or where war is raging. By contrast Israel is surrounded by hostile and warring states, and for Kiwis it is very difficult to understand what that is…

Revolution & evolution

In this article, republished with permission from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, Martyn Levy speaks to the BoardRoom editor about the lessons New Zealand can learn from Israel, why speaking several languages has helped his career, and why…

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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What sort of relationship does New Zealand want with Israel?

Both Prime Minister Bill English and new Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee have said they want to repair the relationship with Israel in the wake of New Zealand co-sponsoring anti-Israel UNSC Resolution 2334. However, they seem to disagree on what that…