Conflict – Israel Institute of NZ

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

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...

Do New Zealand officials take terror seriously?

David Cumin

13 September, 2019

Conflict, NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion

Our Prime Minister has been outspoken about the need for social media companies to stop the spread of violent and inciting material. Particularly in the wake of a terror attack on New Zealand soil, this would s... Read More...

New Zealand continues to proudly fund corruption and extremism

David Cumin

2 August, 2019

Conflict, News, NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion

New Zealand is proud to support a UN agency that has recently been accused of serious corruption and other abuses of power and no official or minister has even acknowledged any issue. In May this year the Pe... 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...

The essence of the issue

David Cumin

5 June, 2019

BDS, Conflict, History, Sideroom

A number of news stories this week have struck me as highlighting the essence of the conflict. None more so than the riots on the Temple Mount - the holiest site in Judaism. Arabs threw chairs and stones becaus... Read More...

At 71, Israel as a Jewish state is justified

Guest

19 May, 2019

Conflict, History, NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion, United Nations

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 whic... Read More...

Rocket attacks, peace prospects, and the lessons of history

Guest

12 May, 2019

Conflict, History, NZ-ISR Relations, Opinion

The current upsurge in rocket attacks against Israel, has resulted in the usual suggestions that it's all their fault. The start-point for the blame game is the idea that 'Palestinians' have a connection to tha... Read More...

The “Cycle of Violence” continues and New Zealand remains silent

David Cumin

8 May, 2019

Conflict, NZ-ISR Relations, Sideroom

This weekend, more than 700 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israeli civilian areas. It is only because Israel has developed the iron dome and invested in warning systems and bomb shelters that only 4 Israe... Read More...

Israel Institute condemns terror from Gaza

IINZ

6 May, 2019

Conflict, Media Release, NZ-ISR Relations

Israel Institute of New Zealand co-director, Dr David Cumin, condemns the more than 600 rockets indiscriminately fired into Israeli civilian areas from Gaza. Three Israelis have been killed and 90 injured and r... Read More...