IINZ – Israel Institute of NZ

Kiwi activist planning another publicity stunt with terrorists

12 December, 2019

Roger Fowler, chair of the hate group Kia Ora Gaza, has recently attended a planning meeting for the 2020 "Freedom Flotilla" alongside terrorists. In the picture above, Fowler is joined by Amin Abu Rashed ... Read More...

Analysis of John Minto’s perspective on Israel

IINZ

28 November, 2019

Conflict, Opinion

After numerous anti-Israel letters to the editor were published in The Press during April/May 2019, co-director of The Israel Institute of New Zealand, Dr David Cumin, wrote in to provide balance and facts on s... Read More...

Unveiling a New Zealand contribution in Israel

IINZ

12 November, 2019

News, NZ-ISR Relations

Marion Davis was a child opera star, beginning her career in a juvenile opera company at the age of 14 in Wellington. In 1899, she married Ernest Hyam Davis, a brewer from Auckland. As a wife and mother, she ac... Read More...

New Zealand PM distances herself from online hate group

IINZ

4 November, 2019

BDS, News, NZ-ISR Relations

At the start of October, the Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) exposed antisemitic material within a Facebook group of New Zealand based anti-Israel group Kia Ora Gaza. This included posts that compared Is... Read More...

Perspectives on Israel: Opening remarks of Dr Cumin and Mr Minto

IINZ

7 October, 2019

BDS, Conflict, History, Must View, NZ-ISR Relations, United Nations, Videos

A discussion entitled "Different Perspectives on Israel" was held on 03 October, 2019 at the University of Auckland. Dr David Cumin and Mr John Minto presented. Below are their opening remarks in video and text... Read More...

Online hate uncovered in New Zealand anti-Israel group

IINZ

4 October, 2019

Conflict, Must View, News

A group based in New Zealand has been found to have dozens of antisemitic posts and comments on its Facebook account. The national debate in New Zealand about online hate is being had at all levels of societ... Read More...

Confusion at MFAT over UNRWA funding

IINZ

27 August, 2019

Must View, News, NZ-ISR Relations, United Nations

In a classic case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing - MFAT officials seem to be conflicted over whether or not they have suspended payments to UNRWA pending a report on the activities of... Read More...

New Zealand suspends funding to UNRWA

IINZ

25 August, 2019

News, NZ-ISR Relations, United Nations

New Zealand has now joined the Swiss, Dutch, and Belgium governments in suspending donations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following an internal report that found "credible and corrobora... Read More...

New Conservative challenge NZ Government to “do more to support Israel”

IINZ

24 July, 2019

News, NZ-ISR Relations

The New Conservative party has put out a press release urging the New Zealand government to "do more to support Israel". The press release and associated commitments refer to a number of incidents that have ... Read More...

IINZ response to National Party discussion document on International Affairs

IINZ

5 July, 2019

NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion, United Nations

The National Party of New Zealand recently released a discussion document on International Affairs. The publication focuses on ensuring New Zealand's values are protected and argues that, though we are a small ... Read More...

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