New Zealand should withhold recognition until Palestinians themselves demonstrate readiness for peaceful statehood. Anything else would be a betrayal. The obstacle to peace has never been Israel’s refusal to allow a Palestinian state. It has been Palestinian leaders’ refusal to accept a Jewish one.
These types must not be allowed to succeed and Europe must ensure, along with America, that they don’t. A global conflict could well ensue, but, as in earlier wars, it is a price we pay to root out evil.
This is not collateral damage. It is the design. A fractured society is a pliable society. The more its members despise one another, the easier it is for elites to consolidate power under the guise of adjudicating conflicting rights-claims.
Let this tragedy not be in vain. Let it be the impetus for a better way forward.
If you are not willing to do what is necessary to destroy your enemies, then, for your own safety, you should step away from politics.
Why Israel’s actions in Gaza do not fit the charge.
That moment broke something in New Zealand. It divided us, left us unhappy, unhealthy, and it broke the country financially. Exactly what you expect when leaders embrace dictatorial methods. Division is toxic and must be resisted. We must not allow evil forces to divide us
New Zealand, like America, must decide whether we will protect the space for robust, respectful debate – or whether we will surrender to a culture of fear where ideas are met not with words, but with violence.
Whatever happened to fighting the system? Nowadays, Boomers seem the most radicalized by it and have become willing pawns in protecting the establishment.
Charlie showed that a true free-speech champion listens, seeks to understand, allows disagreement, and is willing to admit when they are wrong or have more to learn. And he embodied what it means to stand strong in your convictions and share your perspectives boldly.
Charlie Kirk: a watershed assassination that shakes a nation and inspires faith.
