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March 19, 2026
By Joshua Carroll A global coalition of activists is preparing to launch the largest ever flotilla of aid ships aimed at breaking Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), made up of civil society and grassroots groups from South Africa, Spain, Ireland, Türkiye, Norway, Brazil, France — and Aotearoa New Zealand — ... <a title="Activists plan ‘largest flotilla yet’ to break Israel’s siege of Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/activists-plan-largest-flotilla-yet-to-break-israels-siege-of-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Activists plan ‘largest flotilla yet’ to break Israel’s siege of Gaza">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook in Middle East Eye If you imagined Western politicians and media were finally showing signs of waking up to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, think again. Even the decision this week by several Western states, led by the UK, to ban the entry of Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, two far-right ... <a title="Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/13/greta-thunberg-tried-to-shame-western-leaders-and-found-they-have-no-shame/" aria-label="Read more about Greta Thunberg tried to shame Western leaders – and found they have no shame">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Pāti Māori has condemned the Israeli navy’s armed interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel attempting to carry food, medical supplies, and international activists to Gaza, including Sweden’s climate activist Greta Thunberg. In a statement after the Madleen’s communications were cut, the indigenous political party said it ... <a title="Te Pāti Māori condemns Israel for Gaza ‘horrific violence’ over Madleen arrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/te-pati-maori-condemns-israel-for-gaza-horrific-violence-over-madleen-arrest/" aria-label="Read more about Te Pāti Māori condemns Israel for Gaza ‘horrific violence’ over Madleen arrest">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Israel’s military attack and boarding of the humanitarian boat Madleen attempting to deliver food and medical aid to the besieged people of Gaza has been condemned by New Zealand Palestinian advocacy groups as a “staggering act of state piracy”. The vessel was in international waters, carrying aid workers, doctors, journalists, and supplies ... <a title="Palestinian supporters in NZ accuse Israel of ‘state piracy’ and condemn silence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/palestinian-supporters-in-nz-accuse-israel-of-state-piracy-and-condemn-silence/" aria-label="Read more about Palestinian supporters in NZ accuse Israel of ‘state piracy’ and condemn silence">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2025
Pacific Media Watch One of the 12 activists on board the Gaza Freedom Flotilla aid vessel Madleen has posted an update on their progress, saying the mission would not be deterred by Israel’s threats to block them. In a video posted to X, Thiago Ávila said the crew, which includes high-profile Swedish climate activist Greta ... <a title="‘They cannot block us,’ says activist on Madleen flotilla aid ship to Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/07/they-cannot-block-us-says-activist-on-madleen-flotilla-aid-ship-to-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They cannot block us,’ says activist on Madleen flotilla aid ship to Gaza">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis One of the great failures of Fiji’s climate action campaign has been the missed opportunity of not linking up with arguably the world’s foremost climate crusader and inarguably the biggest star at COP26 — the young Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg. And the blame for that rests squarely with Fiji’s Permanent Representative ... <a title="Graham Davis: Fiji misses another COP26 chance – linking with Greta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/08/graham-davis-fiji-misses-another-cop26-chance-linking-with-greta/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Fiji misses another COP26 chance – linking with Greta">Read more</a>
