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On May 27, 2021, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to “urgently establish an ongoing, independent, international commission of inquiry (CoI) to...

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How the media contributes to Jew hatred

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Joint Statement by Friends of the New Zealand Jewish Community

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Background to Operation Breaking Dawn

IINZ - 7 August, 2022

On 5 August 2022, Israel launched Operation Breaking Dawn against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, after days of tension with the terrorist organisation.Who is...

Addressing John Minto’s Fiction

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Biden, the Middle East and Zionism

Dr Sheree Trotter - 28 July, 2022

I recently wrote an op-ed for the New Zealand Herald on President Biden’s recent visit to Israel. Biden boasted of his long history with Israel,...

Addressing John Minto’s Fiction

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Fixed Inquiry: The Biased UN Commission Against Israel

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Israel: A Light for the Indigenous Nations

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New Zealand votes to fund unprecedented attack on Israel

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Media Bias IINZ - 24 February, 2022

New Zealand claims to have a balanced and evenhanded approach to the Israel Palestinian conflict. However, New Zealand's voting record at the UN does...

New Zealand votes to fund unprecedented attack on Israel

NZ-ISR Relations IINZ - 18 January, 2022

The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution establishing an ongoing Commission of Inquiry which has unprecedented scope to demonise Israel. With a vote...

John Mamea-Wilson: a Kiwi Samoan doing business in the Middle East

NZ-ISR Relations David Cumin - 11 January, 2022

We have previously focussed on links between Israel and New Zealand in the agritech space and featured an interview with Arama Kukutai - a...

Why does New Zealand continue to support the bullies

NZ-ISR Relations David Cumin - 23 December, 2021

I continue to be surprised by how many good people and democratic governments ignore the obvious flaws with the UN. One of the most...

Guest Post: Apartheid accusers “peddling in unhinged hate”

BDS Dr Sheree Trotter - 13 November, 2021

Apartheid is a potent term and one that occupies a special place in New Zealand’s social and political memory. Many New Zealanders remember the...

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Graeme Carlé: The real Nakba

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Recently a friend sent me Russell Brand’s interview with Gabor Maté, a gracious and eloquent physician and Holocaust survivor. He speaks movingly and passionately...

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