Israel
Israel Strikes Back but What About Iran?
Israeli Air Force strikes Beirut, but the real culprit behind the turmoil escapes consequences.
Would Our Government Defend Us?
I hope it is only a gross double standard that they are applying to Israel – the Jew of the nations – rather than an honest belief that terror must not be confronted in all cases.
Israel Bombs Targets in Lebanon
“There is no doubt that Hezbollah crossed all red lines,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said, warning that the country is on the brink of “an all-out war” with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Which Wars Really Must Be Won?
The West pours hundreds of billions to prop up Ukraine, while courting an unthinkable defeat for Israel.
Escalation of the Day
At least 11 people were killed and 37 others injured in a missile attack, the Israeli authorities claimed. It added that 17 of the injured are in serious condition.
Dan Andrews Does the Right Thing
Of all people, Daniel Andrews is a voice of moral clarity against the tide of anti-Semitism.
The ‘Acceptable’ Hatred of Jews
We need to make clear that antisemitic views are not acceptable and that those who hold them are going to be stigmatised by society. And that starts with you.
This Is Not Us
Parlermaid The Settlement Centre Waikato (SCW) in Hamilton, New Zealand, is a place of unity and one which welcomes all people, regardless of their religious or political beliefs, ethnicity or country of origin. A key feature of the newly redeveloped SCW are the ethnic panels that externally wrap the building
Let’s See If They Uphold the Law
I’m not a huge fan of racial vilification laws (as distinct from incitement laws), such as Australia’s notorious Section 18C, but, if we must have them, then surely they must be equally applied to everyone? Yet, to date, there’s been a notable slant in the few prosecutions
Group ‘Appalled’ at Extension of NZDF Deployment
Kineta Knight Kineta Knight Booker is a highly experienced journalist based in North Canterbury. She has worked as a reporter for radio, TV, digital and print, as well as an editor of lifestyle magazines in NZ and the UK. Kineta is the Head of Content Development at Chris Lynch Media.
Smelt Asks NZ Labour Party: Why Are You Against Peace?
Dr Simon Smelt Israel Institute NZ Dr Simon Smelt is a retired economist. In response to NZ’s Labour Party spokespeople calling “for an immediate and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, Smelt asks Labour the following pertinent questions: Why are you against peace? There was a ceasefire in place on Oct
Be One of the Brave Few
In the German movie Das schreckliche Madchen (The Nasty Girl), a high school girl is determined to win an essay prize by writing about her little town’s brave resistance to the Nazis during the Third Reich. Everyone is delighted. But, as she delves deeper, she finds the terrible truth:
We’ve Had Enough of the Whingers
The Waikato Settlement Centre is a building in central Hamilton to support immigrants and refugees from around the world. The recently revamped and extended building, partly funded by Hamilton City Council, was due to open last Thursday but that got cancelled when there was news of a planned Palestinian protest
Why Antisemitism Is Likely to Grow
Barry Brownstein AIER Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. Let us be wary of the soothing narrative that downplays the seriousness of growing antisemitism. The belief that Jew hate will diminish once the Israel-Hamas war concludes may be misguided. As I