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Terms misused by anti-Israel activists: A doublespeak dictionary for modern anti-Semites

In the seemingly intractable conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, words are just as powerful weapons as rockets or knives. Words can kill, but they are also a casualty of the conflict. You may remember Newspeak, the fictional language in…

Anti-Semitism 101 — A case study

Yesterday a Shalom.Kiwi reader, Natalie Owen, posted a series of hate-filled anti-Semitic rants in response to one of Shalom.Kiwi’s articles. Normally these kinds of abusive rants would be removed, but on this occasion we thought they served a useful purpose in…

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…

Do National’s MPs understand what they just agreed to?

This week we witnessed a truly absurd turn of events in Parliament. A motion was passed in New Zealand parliament last Wednesday, expressing “support for the Women’s Peace Boat to Gaza”. In other words, New Zealand’s Parliament has just given…

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…

Radio NZ fails to challenge lies

Gone are the days of unbiased, credible international news coverage on Radio New Zealand. At least that’s the impression one gets from listening to recent “Worldwatch” broadcasts presented by John Greaves. On 2nd Feb and again on 3rd Feb and…

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…

Maori TV panel discussion on Gaza

Roger Fowler from “Kia Ora Gaza” and Dr David Cumin from the New Zealand Jewish Council discuss the Flotilla to Gaza on July 6th, 2015, with Ward Kamo. Maori TV Panel Discussion on Gaza originally posted on Maori TV