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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…

World premiere of ‘Caging Skies’ coming to Wellington

He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.”Adolf Hitler Johannes, a zealous member of the Vienna Hitler Youth, discovers a fateful secret –…

Tisha B’Av

Tonight marks the start of a fasting festival in the Jewish calendar – a major day of mourning called Tisha B’av (תשעה באב). Although a large number of disasters are said to have befallen the Jewish people on Tisha B’av,…

FIANZ statement reveals double standards

President of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), Hazim Arafeh, issued a press release in which he said the representative body of New Zealand Muslims “strongly condemns the indiscriminate and disproportionate Israeli aggressions…” and “is deeply concerned…

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…

The Temple Mount as a microcosm in 10 points

Friday saw the heartbreaking murder of two Druze Israeli policemen guarding the Temple Mount, at the hands of three Arab Israelis. This has set off a bewildering chain of events that seems to exemplify a mentality that, if it predominates…

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…

What NZ can learn from Israel on cybersecurity

A New Zealand delegation to Israel says Kiwi businesses and politicians can learn from the country’s approach to commercialising the cybersecurity sector. The trip, organised by the Trans-Tasman Business Circle, coincided with the Cyber Week event in Tel Aviv in…

UNESCO ignores Jewish and Christian ties to Hebron

The delegitimisation of Israel and denial of the historical Jewish connection to the Holy Land continues apace with the latest outrageous UNESCO resolution, registering Hebron as a Palestinian heritage site endangered by Israel. Continuing their historical revisionism and disregard…

The Simon & Garfunkel Story coming to New Zealand

Following a sold out season on London’s West End and various cities across Europe, the UK production of The Simon & Garfunkel Story returns to NZ for a four centre national tour. Playing one night only in each of Wellington,…