BDS – Israel Institute of NZ

Can you tell White Supremacists from anti-Israel activists? – New Zealand version

17 January, 2021

The Israel Institute of New Zealand has previously exposed a "Pro-Palestinian" Facebook group - Kia Ora Gaza, run by Roger Fowler - as promoting and tolerating antisemitism. Prime Minister Ardern was a membe... Read More...

New UNESCO Chair is an anti-Israel terror affiliate

IINZ

7 December, 2020

BDS, Conflict, Must View, News, NZ-ISR Relations

UNESCO has established the world's first Chair on Dance and Social Inclusion. However, their choice of co-chair is someone who has publicly affiliated with a terror group. University of Auckland Associate Pr... Read More...

Free speech for me, but not for thee

Guest

3 December, 2020

BDS, NZ-ISR Relations

Many members of the Jewish community - both here in Aotearoa and abroad - are increasingly concerned about antisemitism manifesting in the global anti-Israel movement. Increasingly, however, they are finding th... Read More...

Possibilities for the future of New Zealand’s approach to Israel

David Cumin

15 November, 2020

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

It has been long-standing, bipartisan policy that New Zealand supports a negotiated two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. This position was articulated by Nanaia Mahuta in 2015, when she told Maori T... Read More...

IINZ congratulates Labour on historic election result

IINZ

19 October, 2020

BDS, Media Release, NZ-ISR Relations

The Israel Institute congratulates Labour on an historic election win. While it has been sad to see some very supportive MPs exit parliament - in particular Alfred Ngaro and Tim Macindoe and we hope they will... Read More...

Answering the haters

David Cumin

18 September, 2020

BDS, NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion, United Nations

Hate group, Kia Ora Gaza, is encouraging people to ask five questions at political meetings. We have prepared some possible answers to the questions and have already seen some aspiring MPs do a very good job of... Read More...

What is BDS?

IINZ

4 June, 2020

BDS, IsraelInFive

During my first year at the University of Otago in 2002 a friend invited me along to a campus club meeting where some students were discussing strategies for opposing Israel. It was here that I first encoun... Read More...

A follow-up letter to John Minto: why do you tolerate antisemitism so?

Guest

24 December, 2019

BDS, Conflict

Dear John, On 6 November, I published an open letter to you, prompted by your performance in the "Perspectives on Israel" debate, in which you claimed that the charge of antisemitism against elements in the ... Read More...

The Israel Report: Episode 10

Perry Trotter

9 December, 2019

BDS, Conflict, Must View, TheIsraelReport, Videos

Ashley Church and Dr David Cumin, IINZ Co-directors, discuss David's recent debate with veteran activist John Minto. The Israel Report - Episode 10 from Perry Trotter on Vimeo.... Read More...

An open letter to John Minto

Guest

6 November, 2019

BDS, Conflict, NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion

Dear John, I recently watched Dr David Cumin and you debate your respective "Perspectives on Israel". At the event you not only dismissed charges of antisemitism against you personally but also the genera... Read More...