Ashley Church

The limits to free speech

26 July, 2019

I'm a passionate believer in free speech. I'm of the view that kiwis should be free to express any opinion they wish – with the only limitation being on speech which threatens violence or is designed to incite ... Read More...

A strong kiwi voice in support of Israel

Ashley Church

3 July, 2019

News, Opinion

In our last newsletter we used the old arcade game of ‘whack-a-mole’ as a metaphor to describe advocating for Israel – noting that, just as one issue is confronted and repelled, another seems to take its place.... Read More...

Playing ‘Whack-a-Mole’ with attacks on Israel

Ashley Church

19 June, 2019

Conflict, NZ-ISR Relations, Sideroom, United Nations

If you’re over 50 you might remember an old arcade game called ‘whack-a-mole’ in which players used a mallet to hit toy moles which appeared at random. It occurs to me that this is also a pretty good metaphor t... Read More...

Author Ashley Church

Ashley Church

The limits to free speech

A strong kiwi voice in support of Israel

Playing ‘Whack-a-Mole’ with attacks on Israel