Peres’ funeral: Stirring moments from an historic event The funeral for Shimon Peres was held in Jerusalem on Fri, Sept 29. Over 25 heads of state gathered at the Mount Herzl national cemetery to farewell the longest serving and most distinguished politician in Israeli history. Well before the…
Not all Māori on board with Marama Green M.P. Marama Davidson’s involvement with the “Peace Boat” to Gaza is purportedly to raise awareness of the struggle of women in Gaza. However, Davidson has involved herself in one of the world’s most intractable conflicts without attempting to understand…
When a Zionist went to Ramallah: You won’t believe what she found As a Jewish Zionist it is easy enough to believe that all Palestinians hate me, they see Israel as the source of all their suffering, and they believe that Jews do not belong there. It’s not hard to find evidence…
Update: World Vision suspends operations in Gaza In August we reported on the breaking news that the director of World Vision in Gaza, Mohammed El-Halabi (pictured with Mike McRoberts), was arrested by Israel for allegedly diverting tens of millions of dollars of aid and donations to Hamas…
Green Party “Peace Mission” to Gaza: Nine things to consider Green Party MP, Marama Davidson, is soon to depart on the “women’s peace boat” in an attempt to breach Israel’s legal maritime blockade of Gaza and raise awareness of the Palestinian cause. However, press releases from the Green Party and…
How much Kiwi money has World Vision sent to Hamas? The news broke yesterday that the director of the Gaza branch of World Vision, Mohammed El-Halabi, was arrested by the Israeli internal secret service for allegedly diverting tens of millions of dollars of World Vision funds to the terrorist arm…
A personal perspective on anti-Semitism in New Zealand This will be a personal account; I can’t speak for other Jews, I’m sure everyone will have their own opinions on this subject. First of all I’d like to say that I consider myself lucky. My experience as a Jew…
New Zealand’s dangerously deluded Foreign Minister New Zealand Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, is a man on a mission. Undeterred by the failure of Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, John Kerry, Condoleezza Rice and Joe Biden to bring the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians to a peaceful…
Labour and Human Rights Commission condemn anti-Semitism in NZ On Friday night Jewish people in New Zealand sat down to eat their first Passover meal. Passover is a festival that celebrates redemption and freedom from oppression, and in which we reflect on the history of the Jewish people, our…
Javad Zarif’s visit: A wish for consistency In Mid-March, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran visited New Zealand on an official state visit to the Asia Pacific. The aim was to rebuild relations after the lifting of sanctions on Iran as part of the…
I’m for peace I’m pretty sure most, and probably all, of my friends in New Zealand would say that peace is something to aspire to. And if they turned their minds to it at all, they would probably say that they want peace…