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November 14, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has written to the Minister for Space Judith Collins and Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck to warn that satellites being launched from the Māhia Peninsula are “highly likely” to conduct surveillance for Israel. And also to assist in the commission of war crimes in Gaza and ... <a title="Collins and Rocket Lab challenged over satellites linked to Israeli war crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/14/collins-and-rocket-lab-challenged-over-satellites-linked-to-israeli-war-crimes/" aria-label="Read more about Collins and Rocket Lab challenged over satellites linked to Israeli war crimes">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Hundreds of former employees of Israel lobbying groups such as AIPAC, StandWithUs and CAMERA are working in top newsrooms across the United States, writing and producing America’s news — including on Israel-Palestine, reports a new investigation. These outlets include MSNBC, The New York Times, CNN and Fox News, says the MintPress News ... <a title="Hundreds of Israel lobbyists ‘writing America’s news’, reveals new probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/14/hundreds-of-israel-lobbyists-writing-americas-news-reveals-new-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of Israel lobbyists ‘writing America’s news’, reveals new probe">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2024
Asia Pacific Report An exiled West Papuan leader has called on supporters globally to show their support by raising the Morning Star flag — banned by Indonesia — on December 1. “Whether in your house, your workplace, the beach, the mountains or anywhere else, please raise our flag and send us a picture,” said United ... <a title="West Papuan leader makes ‘raise our banned flag’ plea over new threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/14/west-papuan-leader-makes-raise-our-banned-flag-plea-over-new-threat/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan leader makes ‘raise our banned flag’ plea over new threat">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2024
ABC Radio Australia and RNZ You probably know about the last moments of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in 1985. But what do you know about the environmental campaign ship’s last voyage before it was bombed by French secret agents in New Zealand on 10 July 1985? Where had it come from, why was it ... <a title="The last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior – Rongelap podcast series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/13/the-last-voyage-of-the-rainbow-warrior-rongelap-podcast-series/" aria-label="Read more about The last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior – Rongelap podcast series">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2024
The NSW Supreme Court has issued orders prohibiting a major climate protest that would blockade ships entering the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle for 30 hours. Despite the court ruling, Wendy Bacon reports that the protest will still go ahead next week. SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon In a decision delivered last Thursday, Justice ... <a title="Rising Tide climate crisis ‘Protestival’ to go ahead despite court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/11/rising-tide-climate-crisis-protestival-to-go-ahead-despite-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Rising Tide climate crisis ‘Protestival’ to go ahead despite court ruling">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2024
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson also said that the country would not accept that its role as a mediator be used to “blackmail it”. “Qatar will not accept that mediation be a reason for blackmailing it, as we have witnessed manipulation since the collapse of the first pause and the women and children exchange deal, especially ... <a title="Qatar ‘stalls’ Gaza mediation efforts – says it will not be ‘blackmailed’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/10/qatar-stalls-gaza-mediation-efforts-says-it-will-not-be-blackmailed/" aria-label="Read more about Qatar ‘stalls’ Gaza mediation efforts – says it will not be ‘blackmailed’">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Reverend James Bhagwan “We will not sign our death certificate. We cannot sign on to text that does not have strong commitments on phasing out fossil fuels.” These were the words of Samoa’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, speaking in his capacity as chair of the Alliance of Small ... <a title="COP29: Pacific countries cannot be conveniently pigeonholed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/10/cop29-pacific-countries-cannot-be-conveniently-pigeonholed/" aria-label="Read more about COP29: Pacific countries cannot be conveniently pigeonholed">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says Israel has stepped up systematic attacks on journalists and media infrastructure since the start of its northern Gaza campaign. Israeli strikes killed at least five journalists in October and Israeli forces began a smear campaign against six Al Jazeera journalists reporting on the ... <a title="‘Catastrophic’ ethnic cleansing amid north Gaza news void, says global media watchdog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/10/catastrophic-ethnic-cleansing-amid-north-gaza-news-void-says-global-media-watchdog/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Catastrophic’ ethnic cleansing amid north Gaza news void, says global media watchdog">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Robert Reid The Enemy Within, by Maire Leadbeater is many things. It is: • A family history• A social history• A history of the left-wing in Aotearoa• A chilling reminder of the origin and continuation of the surveillance state in New Zealand, and• A damn good read. The book is a great example ... <a title="Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/09/behind-settler-colonial-nzs-paranoia-about-dissident-persons-of-interest/" aria-label="Read more about Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2024
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: As we continue to look at Donald Trump’s return to the White House, we turn now to look at what it means for the world, from Israel’s war on Gaza to the Russian invasion ... <a title="Kamala Harris’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘betrayal of true feminism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/kamala-harriss-support-for-israels-genocide-in-gaza-betrayal-of-true-feminism/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘betrayal of true feminism’">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Despite being appalled at my government, I winced as a New Zealander to hear my country described as part of the “Axis of Genocide”. With increasing frequency I hear commentators on West Asia/Middle East news sites hold the collective West responsible for the genocide. It’s a big come-down from the Global ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Axis of Genocide vs Axis of Resistance. Whose side are you on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/eugene-doyle-axis-of-genocide-vs-axis-of-resistance-whose-side-are-you-on/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Axis of Genocide vs Axis of Resistance. Whose side are you on?">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Paul G Buchanan Surveying the wreckage of the US elections, here are some observations that have emerged: Campaigns based on hope do not always defeat campaigns based on fear. Having dozens of retired high ranking military and diplomatic officials warn against the danger Donald Trump poses to democracy (including people who worked for ... <a title="Paul Buchanan: All in all, Trump’s election is a calamity in the making" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/08/paul-buchanan-all-in-all-trumps-election-is-a-calamity-in-the-making/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Buchanan: All in all, Trump’s election is a calamity in the making">Read more</a>