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February 20, 2025
By Anish Chand in Suva Palestine has strongly condemned Fiji’s decision to open a Fiji embassy in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry and the Hamas resistance group that governs the besieged enclave of Gaza issued separate statements, urging the Fiji government to reverse ... <a title="Palestine and Gaza’s Hamas resistance condemn Fiji over embassy plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/20/palestine-and-gazas-hamas-resistance-condemn-fiji-over-embassy-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine and Gaza’s Hamas resistance condemn Fiji over embassy plan">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Two Palestinian resistance groups have condemned “the brutal assault” on prisoners at Ofer Prison, saying it was “barbaric criminal behaviour that reflects the fascist and terrorist nature of” Israel. In the joint statement, Hamas and Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) called the attack a “miserable attempt” by Israel “to restore its shattered prestige”, ... <a title="Hamas, PIJ slam Israel’s ‘barbaric’ raid on Palestinians at Ofer Prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/hamas-pij-slam-israels-barbaric-raid-on-palestinians-at-ofer-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Hamas, PIJ slam Israel’s ‘barbaric’ raid on Palestinians at Ofer Prison">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Two independent Jewish Voices groups in Aotearoa New Zealand have written an open letter to the government condemning the Zionist “colonisation” project leading to genocide and criticising the role of the NZ Jewish Council for its “unelected” and “uncritical support” for Israel. The groups, Alternative Jewish Voices and Dayenu: New Zealand Jews ... <a title="Open letter from local Jewish Voices condemns Zionist ‘colonisation’ project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/17/open-letter-from-local-jewish-voices-condemns-zionist-colonisation-project/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter from local Jewish Voices condemns Zionist ‘colonisation’ project">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Saige England Mediawatch on RNZ today strongly criticised Stuff and YouTube among other media for using Israeli propaganda’s “Outbrain” service. Outbrain is a company founded by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) military and its technology can be tracked back to a wealthy entrepreneur, which in this case could be a euphemism for a ... <a title="How Israeli propaganda filters into NZ media – drop it, says Mediawatch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/16/how-israeli-propaganda-filters-into-nz-media-drop-it-says-mediawatch/" aria-label="Read more about How Israeli propaganda filters into NZ media – drop it, says Mediawatch">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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February 14, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Presenter/Bulletin editor France’s top diplomat in the Pacific region says talks around the “unfreezing” of New Caledonia’s highly controversial electoral roll are back on the table. The French government intended to make a constitutional amendment that would lift restrictions prescribed under the Nouméa Accord, which disqualified around 20,000 French citizens ... <a title="France’s top diplomat confirms ‘unfreezing’ of New Caledonia’s electoral roll back on table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/frances-top-diplomat-confirms-unfreezing-of-new-caledonias-electoral-roll-back-on-table/" aria-label="Read more about France’s top diplomat confirms ‘unfreezing’ of New Caledonia’s electoral roll back on table">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2025
The issue is no longer a hypothetical one. US President Donald Trump will not explicitly suggest death camps, but he has already consented to Israel’s continuing a war that is not a war but rather a barbaric assault on a desolate stretch of land. From there, the road to annihilation is short, and Israel will not ... <a title="How would Israel respond if Trump called for death camps in Gaza?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/how-would-israel-respond-if-trump-called-for-death-camps-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about How would Israel respond if Trump called for death camps in Gaza?">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2025
In its eagerness to appease supporters of Israel, the media is happy to ride roughshod over due process and basic rights. It’s damaging Australia’s (and New Zealand’s?) democracy. COMMENTARY: By Bernard Keane Two moments stand out so far from the Federal Court hearings relating to Antoinette Lattouf’s sacking by the ABC, insofar as they demonstrate ... <a title="In the quest to appease Israel, the media undermine our basic rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/in-the-quest-to-appease-israel-the-media-undermine-our-basic-rights/" aria-label="Read more about In the quest to appease Israel, the media undermine our basic rights">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – The New Zealand government and the mainstream media have gone ballistic (thankfully not literally just yet) over the move by the small Pacific nation to sign a strategic partnership with China in Beijing this week. It is the latest in a string of island nations that ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Will New Zealand invade the Cook Islands to stop China? Seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/eugene-doyle-will-new-zealand-invade-the-cook-islands-to-stop-china-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Will New Zealand invade the Cook Islands to stop China? Seriously">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2025
The Chinese have politely told the Kiwis to back off. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters that China and the Cook Islands have had diplomatic relations since 1997 which “should not be disrupted or restrained by any third party”. “New Zealand is rightly furious about it,” a TVNZ Pacific affairs writer editorialised to the ... <a title="Will New Zealand invade the Cook Islands to stop China? Seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/14/will-new-zealand-invade-the-cook-islands-to-stop-china-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Will New Zealand invade the Cook Islands to stop China? Seriously">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2025
By Melina Etches of the Cook Islands News A motion of no confidence has been filed against the Prime Minister and his Cabinet following the recent fiasco involving the now-abandoned Cook Islands passport proposal and the comprehensive strategic partnership the country will sign with China this week. Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather said ... <a title="Cook Islands opposition files no-confidence motion against PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/13/cook-islands-opposition-files-no-confidence-motion-against-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands opposition files no-confidence motion against PM">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2025
As Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to resume war, Hamas outlines widespread Israeli ceasefire violations in document sent to the mediators. By Jeremy Scahill and Sharif Abdel Kouddous of Dropsite News Hamas officials submitted a two-page report to mediators yesterday listing a wide range of Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire since the agreement went into effect ... <a title="Hamas report to mediators accuses Israel of pervasive Gaza ceasefire violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/12/hamas-report-to-mediators-accuses-israel-of-pervasive-gaza-ceasefire-violations/" aria-label="Read more about Hamas report to mediators accuses Israel of pervasive Gaza ceasefire violations">Read more</a>
