Must View – Israel Institute of NZ

No peace until Jewish presence accepted

3 July, 2020

First published on Stuff OPINION: In 2018 I visited Ramallah with two colleagues. In an unanticipated conversation on a street very near Yasser Arafat’s tomb, a friendly and engaging Palestinian lawyer exp... Read More...

Election series: The 52nd NZ government’s dismal record on Israel

IINZ

25 June, 2020

History, Must View, NZ-ISR Relations

At the time of the 2017 election, New Zealand’s relationship with Israel was at an all time low, as a result of the actions of National’s Murray McCully who, in December 2016, put New Zealand forward as a co-sp... Read More...

IINZ 2020 Voters’ Guide

IINZ

18 June, 2020

Must View, NZ-ISR Relations

Welcome to the Israel Institute of New Zealand 2020 Voters' Guide. Our first guide was in 2017 and this one was also compiled after we wrote to all MPs asking for their and their party positions on Israel. ... Read More...

NZ should join Allies in banning Hezbollah

IINZ

12 May, 2020

Conflict, Must View, News, NZ-ISR Relations

For some time, IINZ has urged the government to recognize the fact that there is no distinction between the ‘military and political wings’ of Hezbollah, the terror organisation supported by Iran. Currently, ... Read More...

New Zealand’s Exuberant Zionist Labour Prime Minister

Dr Sheree Trotter

28 April, 2020

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

First published on Times of Israel On Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, Sheree Trotter reflects on New Zealand’s role in the establishment of the state of Israel. In 1948 NZ Prime Minister Peter F... Read More...

The gap in our Anzac memory

Dr Sheree Trotter

25 April, 2020

History, Must View, NZ-ISR Relations

First published by Newsroom …the men of New Zealand fought and marched to final and complete victory. Nothing daunted these intrepid fighters; to them nothing was impossible. I am proud to have had the honou... Read More...

San Remo Peace Conference: three thousand years of Jewish history in Israel recognised

IINZ

24 April, 2020

History, Must View, News, NZ-ISR Relations

“Perhaps the most important event in the history of the Jewish people after our exile”. This was how Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel, described the San Remo Peace conference. Th... Read More...

The Israel Report: Episode 11

Perry Trotter

29 December, 2019

Must View, TheIsraelReport, Videos

In Episode 11 of The Israel Report Ashley Church and Dr David Cumin discuss persistent media bias against Israel. The Israel Report - Episode 11 from Perry Trotter on Vimeo.... Read More...

Time for a New Zealand office in Israel – if not for shared values, then for trade

IINZ

22 December, 2019

Must View, NZ-ISR Relations

Investors from The StartUp Nation will be helping Finestere, a Kiwi-run global investment success story, run a new agtech and foodtech startup incubator in New Zealand. Jerusalem-based OurCrowd, founded by J... 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...