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Update: Professor Poynting’s anti-Semitic letter

Mon, Nov 30 – As we reported, a University of Auckland Professor of hate crime, Scott Poynting, worte an anti-Semitic letter to the Waikato times. Mon, Dec 07 – The Waikato Times published two letters that call out Professor Poynting’s…

Happy Hanukkah from Shalom.Kiwi

Many religions and cultures have festivals of light. Auckland recently celebrated Diwali, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness; Christmas is just around the corner where trees used to be decorated with candles for Christmas lights. The Jewish festival of…

Jewish refugees from Arab lands seek recognition at UN

The Syrian refugee crisis and the “forgotten millions” have dominated news headlines in recent months with potent images of young children washed up on beaches, forever seared in our minds. While currently at record levels, the movement of peoples fleeing…

What’s really driving BDS? – By Ylia Trotter

This video questions the motivation behind the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) group. We find ourselves easily captivated by the pro-Palestinian activists’ inspiring zeal and apparent sense of justice. However, digging a little deeper than their chants and slogans reveals…

UoA Professor of hate crimes writes anti-Semitic letter

Prof Scott Poynting is a scholar of hate crime at the University of Auckland. Sadly ironically, he is also the author of a sickening anti-Semitic letter to the Waikato Times on Nov 28th. The letter is anti-Semitic primarily because it…

Accessing Israeli hi-tech models for Kiwi success

Earlier this month, Australian Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy went on a trade mission to Israel to “unearth secrets of the country’s startup miracle”. Business Insider reports that we can all learn a lot from Israel as it has…

“Israelis not victims of terror”: NZ Islamic leaders

Does New Zealand have a double-standard policy on terror? While we wholeheartedly support the government’s condemnation of the recent attacks in Turkey and France, it is perplexing that the same condemnation has not been directed towards the multiple attacks perpetrated against innocent…

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Some always blame the Jews

In a recent post, we talked about the lies, conspiracy theories and hate that are peddled through social media. As if the events in Paris on Saturday were not distressing enough, it only took a few hours for conspiracy theories…

Kia Ora Gaza is a hate group: 6 reasons why

New Zealand group, Kia Ora Gaza claims to be a humanitarian organisation dedicated to delivering aid to Gaza, breaking “Israel’s siege” of Gaza, “fostering fraternal relations”, and “enhancing the understanding of the Middle East”. The reality is that Kia Ora…

Social media spreads hate, lies, and anti-Semitism

The power of social media It hardly needs to be said that social media can be a force for good and enhance our lives. It can connect people, inform those who may otherwise not be informed, draw attention to causes…

NZ’s UNSC proposal: Even handed or empty handed?

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister McCully is currently circulating a draft United Nations Security Council resolution, purportedly seeking to bring Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table. His reference to ‘New Zealand’s character of having a reputation for even-handedness and fair-mindedness…’ reminds…

Anti-Semitic graffiti in New Zealand

As reported in JWire, there has been a recent bout of anti-Semitic graffiti in New Zealand. This time, ‘GAZA IS HOLOCAUST’ was daubed on the side of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand in Wellington. Such a comparison clearly shows…

Israeli judokas flagless on winners’ podium in Abu Dhabi

Israeli athletes Yarden Gerbi and Sagi Muki won bronze medals for Israel at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the weekend. However, the win comes after scandal and disgrace for…