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September 15, 2025
Earlier today, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said his cabinet would not decide on whether to formally recognise Palestine as a state for some weeks to come. Luxon’s announcement drew criticism from advocacy groups, labelling his position as weak and cowardly. Luxon claimed the issue was ‘complex’ and New Zealanders should not expect a ... <a title="New Zealand PM Luxon Labelled as Weak and Cowardly After Delaying Decision on Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/15/new-zealand-pm-luxon-labelled-as-weak-and-cowardly-after-delaying-decision-on-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand PM Luxon Labelled as Weak and Cowardly After Delaying Decision on Palestine">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2025
Pacific Media Watch Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment to establishing an embassy in Israel, with plans to open the embassy in Jerusalem, despite global condemnation of Tel Aviv over the war in Gaza. This announcement came as the Coalition Cabinet prepared to discuss the matter in Suva next week, reports Fiji One News. Prime Minister ... <a title="Fiji and Israel strengthen bilateral relations, plan embassy opening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/15/fiji-and-israel-strengthen-bilateral-relations-plan-embassy-opening/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji and Israel strengthen bilateral relations, plan embassy opening">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Esteemed Israeli intellectual Shlomo Sand published The Invention of the Jewish People in 2008 with a new edition in 2020. He sees the popular concept of peoples – popular in the late 19th century (when we were obsessed with ‘race’) and again in the last decade or so when we have ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Ancient Ancestry, Israel and Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/keith-rankin-analysis-ancient-ancestry-israel-and-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Ancient Ancestry, Israel and Palestine">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon abruptly left the Big Gay Out festival in Auckland’s Point Chevalier today after being confronted by Gaza protesters. The annual Pride event is being held today in Coyle Park as a celebration for Rainbow communities and their allies. At a media standup this morning, Luxon said he ... <a title="PM Luxon leaves Big Gay Out abruptly after heated Gaza war protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/19/pm-luxon-leaves-big-gay-out-abruptly-after-heated-gaza-war-protest/" aria-label="Read more about PM Luxon leaves Big Gay Out abruptly after heated Gaza war protest">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2023
RNZ News Six people have been arrested in a New Zealand a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Port of Auckland, police say. Dozens of people blocked the entry and exit into the port yesterday and one of the protesters said several were pepper-sprayed by the police. The group were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protesters blockade Port of Auckland, call for boycott of Israel shipments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/24/pro-palestinian-protesters-blockade-port-of-auckland-call-for-boycott-of-israel-shipments/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protesters blockade Port of Auckland, call for boycott of Israel shipments">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2023
Dr Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how a massive shift in geopolitic demarcations is forming, relatively quickly, into a world of bipolarity where on one side we have a multipolar constellation of states, and on the other the traditional western liberal democracies. The catalyst behind this rapidly forming bipolarity is conflict. And, most recently, it is clear, that the Israel-Hamas war – and the atrocities committed initially by Hamas and more lately by Israel forces – is driving the world toward a transitional moment.
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November 8, 2023
The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin at midday Thurs November 9, 2023 (NZST) and Wednesday November 8, 6pm (USEDST). Today, In this the eleventh episode of A View from Afar for 2023, political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning will examine how the post-World War II liberal internationalist ... <a title="LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: How the Hamas-Israel War is a Catalyst of Global Order Change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/08/live-midday-thurs-how-the-hamas-israel-war-is-a-catalyst-of-global-order-change/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: How the Hamas-Israel War is a Catalyst of Global Order Change">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller – The Democracy Project. The weekend’s surprise and brutal attack on Israel by Hamas fighters has the potential to reshape the Middle East – and will only further increase global geopolitical instability. As of Sunday night NZT, the initial 24 hours of the assault by Hamas on Israel had already taken ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller – How will New Zealand handle the new war in the Middle East?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/geoffrey-miller-how-will-new-zealand-handle-the-new-war-in-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller – How will New Zealand handle the new war in the Middle East?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
COMMENTARY: Sh’ma Koleinu – Alternative Jewish Voices When Marilyn Garson’s memoir of working in Gaza was published, Radio NZ scheduled an interview. On the day of the interview, RNZ first promoted and then cancelled it. In response to her OIA request, RNZ disclosed this internal email: The RNZ quote about a 2019 Gaza interview … ... <a title="Memo MFAT, media and Mayor Foster, time to outgrow your Jewish stereotypes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/memo-mfat-media-and-mayor-foster-time-to-outgrow-your-jewish-stereotypes/" aria-label="Read more about Memo MFAT, media and Mayor Foster, time to outgrow your Jewish stereotypes">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2022
The world reacts over the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the desecration of her funeral by Israeli security forces. Video: Al Jazeera OPEN LETTER to the Foreign Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand, Nanaia Mahuta: Kia ora Nanaia, We have been informed that the Wellington City Council has been advised by the Ministry ... <a title="Open letter to Nanaia Mahuta: Do the right thing over Palestine protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/15/open-letter-to-nanaia-mahuta-do-the-right-thing-over-palestine-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter to Nanaia Mahuta: Do the right thing over Palestine protest">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Today is Nakba Day — this is the day marking the ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and off their land by Israeli militias in 1948. For 74 years Israel has refused to allow them to return to their homes and land in Palestine despite dozens of United ... <a title="Gallery: Nakba Day in Auckland – protesting against Israel’s ‘ethnic cleansing’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/15/gallery-nakba-day-in-auckland-protesting-against-israels-ethnic-cleansing/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Nakba Day in Auckland – protesting against Israel’s ‘ethnic cleansing’">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2022
Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the “blatant murder” of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh that violates “international laws and norms”. Video: Al Jazeera COMMENTARY: By Mazin Qumsiyeh It is so hard for me to write today — too many tears. The US-supported Israeli occupation forces’ crimes continue daily but some days are harder than others. ... <a title="Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/12/behind-the-tears-for-shireen-more-evidence-of-israels-daily-crimes-with-impunity/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity">Read more</a>
