Eric George: Jews are Indigenous to Israel
Eric George discusses the indigenous Jewish connection to the land of Israel.
Global on-line event celebrates Israel, opposes Durban conference
The objective was to demonstrate worldwide support for Israel at a time when the United Nations is planning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the failed Durban World Conference against Racism…
Media Release & Letter to Mahuta: NZ Must Say No To Durban Conference
Less than a month out from the infamous Durban conference, former National Party MP, Hon Alfred Ngaro has spoken out on the government’s equivocation over whether NZ will attend the 20th anniversary of a conference that purported to address racism and tolerance, but quickly descended into an antisemitic hate-fest.
WATCH: Dr Sheree Trotter on Jews, Israel and Indigeneity
WATCH: Hon Alfred Ngaro on Zionism
WATCH: Powhiri For Israeli Ambassador
A Palestinian Voice of Realism
“We are people who want to survive. We are people who are looking for a better level of life. We are a people that want to ensure the future of our children…”
Dear Kanoa, No it’s not “A tiny bit like colonisation”
To say that Jews returning to their indigenous lands is colonisation, even “a tiny bit”, is to ignore history and the meaning of the term.
A symbolic exchange between peoples of the land
A special event organized by a Māori tribe in the north of Aotearoa New Zealand to welcome the new Israeli Ambassador also provided a unique opportunity to mark Earth Day.
The Māori Queen’s support for Israel
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu’s love for Israel was not unique. Indeed Māori have long had a fascination with the Holy Land. Scattered around the motu are marae and small towns named Hiruharama (transliteration for Jerusalem)…
Distorted picture of complex Palestine conflict
None of this context matters to Minto, who for some reason sees the Palestinian cause as his raison d’être. He should realise by now that the Israel/Palestinian conflict is nothing like the South African situation where he won his spurs as an activist.
Māori-Israeli Ties Strengthened
During the time of Gerberg’s posting in New Zealand, the relationship between Ngapuhi and the ambassador has continued with further engagements in the North…Today, both parties are keen to see the strengthening of the relationship between Ngāpuhi and Israel.
No peace until Jewish presence accepted
It is not uncommon to view the Israel-Palestinian conflict as a power battle, with Israel as the dominant power and the Palestinians as the victims. However, this type of analysis ignores realities on the ground and twists historical facts to suit a political agenda.
New Zealand’s Exuberant Zionist Prime Minister
In 1948 NZ Prime Minister Peter Fraser was criticised for his ‘Zionist exuberance’ by one of his most senior officials, at a time when the NZ government was vigorously debating recognition of the state of Israel. Peter Fraser’s biographers described him as a man of principle who was an old fashioned human rightist, ‘tied on a tight leash to the under dog’.
The gap in our Anzac memory
What the Allies set out to achieve in Gallipoli was finally realised in northern Palestine and the Jordan Valley - the routing of Turkish forces. ...Ironically, the Allied failure in Gallipoli has been enshrined in New Zealand’s war commemorations, while victory over the Ottomans in the Sinai-Palestine campaign is less remembered .
NZ must step up against antisemitism
If New Zealand holds to the values of justice and standing against racism, it is incumbent on us to examine our own history in relation to the Holocaust and to step up efforts to ensure that antisemitism is given no ground.
Visiting Auschwitz 75 years after liberation of death camp
My visit to Auschwitz was as profound as it was disturbing, a sense made more acute by awareness of the resurgence of antisemitism across much of Europe.
Arama Kukutai on Israel Agritech and NZ opportunities
Israel is one of the leading centers of excellence in Agtech and has been for many years. As Finistere was raising our latest fund, we decided we needed to have presence on the ground
The Forging of Māori/Israel Friendship
NgaPuhi kaumatua, Pat Ruka spearheaded the staging of a special event to welcome back the ambassador after he was recalled, following New Zealand’s infamous co-sponsoring of the anti-Israel UNSC Resolution 2334 in 2016.
Historic Māori-led Apology To Israel
History was made on 29 July 2018 when the indigenous people of New Zealand organised a special ceremony to honour and welcome the Israeli ambassador, His Excellency Dr. Itzhak Gerberg.