Independent Analysis and Reportage
Gaza Israel Conflict - In this episode, Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine this most grave situation from a geopolitical vantage point. It may appear as dispassionate, and as so even disturbing, but we will take this approach in an attempt to aide an understanding of why this is happening in Gaza and why it is happening now.
The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin at midday Thurs October 19, 2023 (NZST) and Wednesday October 18, 8pm (USEDST). In this the tenth episode of A View from Afar for 2023 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and journalist/analyst Selwyn Manning will examine the current Israel-Palestine Atrocities. As we prepare for ... <a title="LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: When All the World’s Failings End in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/18/live-midday-thurs-when-all-the-worlds-failings-end-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE @MIDDAY THURS: When All the World’s Failings End in Gaza">Read more</a>
COMMENTARY: By John Minto The Aotearoa New Zealand government announcement of $5 million in humanitarian aid to “Israel, Gaza and the West Bank” is a cowardly, shameful response to Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. The priority for Gaza is not bandages and aspirins — they need loud voices condemning Israeli genocide. ... <a title="John Minto: A shameful NZ response to genocide of Palestinians in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/18/john-minto-a-shameful-nz-response-to-genocide-of-palestinians-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: A shameful NZ response to genocide of Palestinians in Gaza">Read more</a>
The New Zealand government is putting $5 million to address urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, Israel and the occupied West Bank. The initial contribution would include $2.5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and a further $2.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) under the umbrella of the United Nations ... <a title="Israel-Gaza conflict: NZ govt providing $5m towards humanitarian aid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/17/israel-gaza-conflict-nz-govt-providing-5m-towards-humanitarian-aid/" aria-label="Read more about Israel-Gaza conflict: NZ govt providing $5m towards humanitarian aid">Read more</a>
COMMENTARY: By John Minto Aotearoa New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is correct to condemn Hamas killing Israeli civilians in its attacks on Israel this week. The killing of civilians or taking them hostage is a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention and should be universally condemned. However, the Labour government has been deathly ... <a title="John Minto: A prime minister with Gaza ‘blood on his hands’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/17/john-minto-a-prime-minister-with-gaza-blood-on-his-hands/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: A prime minister with Gaza ‘blood on his hands’">Read more</a>
Auckland Museum has apologised for the hurt caused after it staged a light display in support of Israel on Sunday night. Auckland Museum lit its building up in blue and white. On social media, the museum said it had lit up “in solidarity with Israel”. “Our thoughts go out to the many civilians impacted as ... <a title="Israel-Palestine conflict: Auckland Museum apologises over light display" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/17/israel-palestine-conflict-auckland-museum-apologises-over-light-display/" aria-label="Read more about Israel-Palestine conflict: Auckland Museum apologises over light display">Read more</a>
Asia Pacific Report A peace researcher and other pro-Palestinian supporters are calling on Auckland Museum to apologise over a furore about the “unethical” lighting of the main building in the blue and white colours of the Israeli flag. Researcher Dr Arama Rata said she wanted the museum to issue a formal apology to the community ... <a title="Pro-Palestine supporters call on Auckland Museum to apologise over lights fiasco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/16/pro-palestine-supporters-call-on-auckland-museum-to-apologise-over-lights-fiasco/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestine supporters call on Auckland Museum to apologise over lights fiasco">Read more</a>
ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne in Singapore In the aftermath of Palestinian group Hamas’ terror attack inside Israel on October 7 and the Israeli state’s even more terrifying attacks on Palestinian urban neighbourhoods in Gaza, the media across many parts of Asia tend to take a more neutral stand in comparison with their Western counterparts. A ... <a title="Asian states shocked by Hamas raids but no ‘blind support’ for Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/asian-states-shocked-by-hamas-raids-but-no-blind-support-for-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Asian states shocked by Hamas raids but no ‘blind support’ for Israel">Read more</a>
By Novianti Setuningsih in Jakarta Many labour organisations have protested in front of the US Embassy in Central Jakarta, calling for an end to the Hamas-Israeli war — as protests in their tens of thousands have spread across the world. The workers gathered across the street from the US Embassy with a command vehicle being ... <a title="Jakarta workers protest outside US Embassy, call for end to Hamas-Israeli war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/jakarta-workers-protest-outside-us-embassy-call-for-end-to-hamas-israeli-war/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta workers protest outside US Embassy, call for end to Hamas-Israeli war">Read more</a>
Asia Pacific Report About 2000 people from Aotearoa New Zealand communities, including many families, staged a vibrant rally in Auckland’s Aotea Square and marched down Queen Street today in support of freedom for #Palestine and an end to the Gaza massacre. Marchers held placards proclaiming “This is a massacre not war”, “Free Palestine – End ... <a title="Big Auckland rally shows solidarity with Palestine over ‘genocidal’ war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/big-auckland-rally-shows-solidarity-with-palestine-over-genocidal-war/" aria-label="Read more about Big Auckland rally shows solidarity with Palestine over ‘genocidal’ war">Read more</a>
Israeli occupation forces are intentionally targeting Palestinian journalists in the besieged Gaza Strip, media outlets warned after three reporters were killed Tuesday bringing the total number of journalists killed since Saturday to seven, reports Middle East Monitor. The Government Media Office’s Monitoring and Follow-up Unit in Gaza has documented dozens of attacks and crimes against ... <a title="7 journalists killed since beginning of Israeli aggression on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/13/7-journalists-killed-since-beginning-of-israeli-aggression-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about 7 journalists killed since beginning of Israeli aggression on Gaza">Read more</a>
COMMENTARY: By John Minto The tragic events in Israel/Palestine these past few days have highlighted the absolute failure of Western governments like New Zealand to hold Israel accountable for its myriad war crimes against the Palestinian people for more than 75 years. Even in the past year the New Zealand government has failed to speak ... <a title="Genocidal language being used to justify a massive death toll on Palestinian refugees in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/genocidal-language-being-used-to-justify-a-massive-death-toll-on-palestinian-refugees-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Genocidal language being used to justify a massive death toll on Palestinian refugees in Gaza">Read more</a>