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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…

Israel a triumph over imperialism and adversity

You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts. This saying has been around for some time, but it could have been directed at Janfrie Wakim’s column, ‘Arabs betrayed in war Kiwis fought…

Facts on the ‘Wall’

One of the most misrepresented and emotionally loaded issues about Israel – and there is a smorgasbord to choose from – is its security barrier. This is one of the issues that featured prominently in a recent programme on Maori…

Poll shows strong Kiwi support for Israel

A new poll on the attitudes of New Zealanders to Israel, commissioned by the Israel Institute of New Zealand and conducted by Curia Research, shows four times as many kiwis support Israel as are opposed to the Jewish State. Fifty-five…

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…

Yom Yerushalayim – impressions of Jerusalem from the 1830s

Tonight marks the start of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), commemorating Jerusalem’s reunification in 1967 when it was acquired in a defensive war in 1967 from Jordan. Jerusalem today has a rich culture which reflects its history – as captured by…

New Zealand ties to Israel ignored

During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic visit to Australia, the leaders of the two nations took the opportunity to celebrate the ties that bound them together and to re-affirm their friendship and the value of continued co-operation in business…

Resolution 2334 has emboldened radicals, not helped peace

New Zealand’s role in co-sponsoring United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2334 isn’t anything to cheer about for those who care more about peace than symbolism. In fact, it damages prospects for peace. We have already seen in recent days…

Remembering the Holocaust | Inge Woolf

The Shadows of Shoah Exhibition was launched in 2013 by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. Since then it has toured museums, galleries and public spaces the length of New Zealand. 27 January is United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day….

Doctor has more sympathy for Palestinian terrorists than their victims

Dr. Robin Briant claims to have lived in the West Bank and Gaza in 2003-2004 while working for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders/MSF). MSF consistently abuses its status as a humanitarian organization, with anti-Israel political campaigns that excuse Palestinian terrorism….

Are Israeli settlements illegal?

Israeli settlements in the West Bank have been tried in the New Zealand court of public opinion and found to be illegal. Waikato Professor of Law, Alexander Gillespie, recently declared in the NZ Herald that “There is no question in…

Upcoming Paris Peace Summit

Seventy countries, along with representatives of international organisations, have been invited to the Paris Peace Summit on 15 January 2017. This, less than a month after the controversial UN resolution 2334 was passed and five days before Obama leaves the…