Tag: Israel-Palestine conflict
PM Luxon leaves Big Gay Out abruptly after heated Gaza war...
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon abruptly left the Big Gay Out festival in Auckland's Point Chevalier today after being confronted by Gaza...
Pro-Palestinian protesters blockade Port of Auckland, call for boycott of Israel...
RNZ News
Six people have been arrested in a New Zealand a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Port of Auckland, police say.
Dozens of people blocked the...
John Minto: NZ joining IHRA a weak, cowardly decision over Israel
COMMENTARY: By John Minto
The Aotearoa New Zealand government decision to take on observer status at the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is a step backwards...
Memo MFAT, media and Mayor Foster, time to outgrow your Jewish...
COMMENTARY: Sh'ma Koleinu – Alternative Jewish Voices
When Marilyn Garson’s memoir of working in Gaza was published, Radio NZ scheduled an interview. On the day...
Open letter to Nanaia Mahuta: Do the right thing over Palestine...
The world reacts over the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the desecration of her funeral by Israeli security forces. Video: Al...
Gallery: Nakba Day in Auckland – protesting against Israel’s ‘ethnic cleansing’
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Today is Nakba Day -- "the great catastrophe". This is the day marking the ethnic cleansing of more than 750,000 Palestinians...
Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes...
Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the “blatant murder” of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh that violates “international laws and norms”. Video: Al Jazeera
COMMENTARY: By...
Ukraine, Israel, racism and the tired hypocrisy over refugees and Palestine
When Israel steals Palestinian land ... Image: imgflip.com
COMMENTARY: By John Minto
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed so much hypocrisy in Aotearoa New Zealand and...
Palestine double standards: Ten lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
ANALYSIS: By Professor Hatem Bazian
Ten lessons to be learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the war rages into its second week.
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Alternative Jewish Voices: Not at this hui, and not in our...
COMMENT: Alternative Jewish Voices
We, Alternative Jewish Voices, hope for a productive and unifying second day at the Christchurch anti-terrorism hui. Security is something we...
Hui on countering terrorism sees mass walkout over Hezbollah comment
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ News journalist
New Zealand's anti-terrorism hui has been marked by a mass walkout from members of the Muslim community.
The country's first...
‘Business as usual’ Israeli repression against Palestinians predicted
COMMENT: By John Minto
The swearing in of a new Israeli Prime Minister after 12 years of appalling anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian racism from former Prime...
Gallery: ‘Migrant lives matter’ protest slams NZ policies – Palestinian justice...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
New Zealand's largest ever crowd in support of migrant rights gathered in Auckland's Aotea Square at the weekend in triple protests...
West Papua and other critical issues – why is NZ media...
COMMENT: By David Robie in Auckland
International reporting has hardly been a strong feature of New Zealand journalism. No New Zealand print news organisation has...
Reinstate victimised Palestinian journalists’ union leader, says IFJ
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
The International Federation of Journalists has called for the urgent reinstatement of Nasser Abu Bakr, head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate,...
Gallery: Free Palestine rally in Auckland rejects Israeli ‘genocide’ and ‘ethnic...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
More than 2000 people took part in Auckland today in a demonstration for justice for Palestine and against "genocide" and "ethnic...
‘Give us 10 minutes’ – how Israel bombed a Gaza media...
By Colin Peacock, Mediawatch presenter
So many Palestinians have died in the attacks on Gaza in the past fortnight - and people in Israel...
Marwan Bishara: Why Netanyahu thinks America is stupid
COMMENT: By Marwan Bishara in Doha
The United States has provided Israel with the military means and diplomatic cover it needs to defeat Hamas in...
John Minto: Time for NZ to speak up clearly for Palestinian...
ANALYSIS: By John Minto
When Nanaia Mahuta was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, there were hopes for a change in government thinking towards the struggles...
Gaza conflict: No matter how powerful Israel’s military becomes it still...
ANALYSIS: By Paul Rogers, University of Bradford
Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East. Its military forces may not match the likes...
Green Party’s bid for NZ declaration of Palestine as a state...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
A Green Party motion asking New Zealand MPs to recognise Palestine as a state has failed in the House, with opposition...
Israeli onslaught against Gaza continues: ‘But we are still alive!’
A heartfelt message from a sister in Gaza to her brother
We are still fine. The "war front" in our neighborhood is still somewhat quiet,...