Israel
Elite Soldier Condemns the Media Lies
With countries like France, the United Kingdom, and Canada blurting out their commitment to acknowledge a Palestinian state – and the global media walking lockstep – the Israeli soldier asserted that this is only making matters worse by encouraging Hamas.
Free Speech and Jewish Safety on Campus Are Not Incompatible
It’s time universities take Columbia’s lead and act like it.
Not Yet and Not Until
Delegation urges the government: ‘Not Yet and Not Until’ on Palestinian statehood.
This Is Not a Free Speech Cause
Those boycotting the Bendigo Writer’s Festival don’t give a damn about free speech.
Seymour and Peters Reject Luxon’s Netanyahu Blunder
If Luxon keeps this up, he might find himself ‘losing the plot’ right here at home.
What Are They Trying to Say, Here?
If eliminating Hamas will enrage Muslims, what does that tell us?
The Myth of Pre-Israel Interfaith Harmony
The establishment of Israel was not the beginning of conflict – it was the beginning of Jewish freedom in a land where, for centuries, they had been little more than tolerated outsiders. That is a truth worth defending.
Cats, Possums, NZ and Israel
When Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister dismisses New Zealand’s military as if it has never faced a real enemy, she overlooks the fact that her nation’s very existence is partly built on their legacy.
Luxon’s Gaza Gaffe Exposes His Naivety and New Zealand’s Weakness
Luxon’s blunder highlights New Zealand’s irrelevance. Our defence is a joke, underfunded by successive governments too busy on social experiments.
Clark’s Rafah Photo-Op Isn’t the Truth
Helen Clark’s comments from Rafah may fit a pre-set narrative, but they do not fit the facts. Gaza’s civilians deserve truth, not political theatre.
When Did Tyranny Become Cool?
If the Palestinian state ever extends from the river to the sea, the left will be able to trade in their keffiyeh scarves for a symbol that honestly represents their real goal: the swastika.
You Can’t Have One and Expect the Other
The key to it is to, as far as possible, obliterate Hamas. The war must continue until Israel finishes the job. Only then will a brighter future be possible for the Palestinian people.