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Immigration New Zealand “fact sheet” erases Israel and distorts history

It is alarming and embarrassing that information provided by a New Zealand government department, can be both so wildly inaccurate and politicised.

At 71, Israel as a Jewish state is justified

A JEWISH STATE WAS NEEDED On the 14th May 1948 the first Prime Minister of the modern State of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, proclaimed these words in Israel’s Declaration of Independence: “The catastrophe which recently befell the Jewish people—the massacre of…

Elliott Abrams: Honor and Dishonor at the United Nations

The United States was badly outnumbered in the General Assembly. There were just 67 countries who could be said to be on “our side” in that they didn’t vote against our position. No, not this week’s vote on Jerusalem. This…

Jerusalem controversy: nothing new

Donald Trump’s announcement today recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was, in itself, nothing new, nor should it be controversial. His speech was, in fact, in keeping with US legislation two decades old. It has only been threats of violence that…

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…

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…

Jerusalem 50th anniversary of reunification

Fifty facts for fifty years of reunification

Today, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification (Yom Yerushalayim). Here are 50 facts highlighting the rich tapestry of Israel’s capital: Reunification Jerusalem Day is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War….