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January 15, 2025
While mediator Qatar says a Gaza ceasefire deal is at the closest point it has been in the past few months — adding that many of the obstacles in the negotiations have been ironed out — a special report for Drop Site News reveals the escalation in attacks on Palestinians in Jenin in the occupied ... <a title="‘Humiliated, attacked, beaten’: How Palestinian Authority assaults West Bank refugee camp resistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/humiliated-attacked-beaten-how-palestinian-authority-assaults-west-bank-refugee-camp-resistance/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Humiliated, attacked, beaten’: How Palestinian Authority assaults West Bank refugee camp resistance">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin Indonesia officially joined the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa — consortium last week marking a significant milestone in its foreign relations. In a statement released a day later on January 7, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this membership reflected Indonesia’s dedication to strengthening multilateral cooperation ... <a title="Indonesia joins BRICS: What now for West Papuan goal of independence?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/indonesia-joins-brics-what-now-for-west-papuan-goal-of-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia joins BRICS: What now for West Papuan goal of independence?">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2025
By Ria de Borja in Manila For 30 years, Filipino journalist Manny “Bok” Mogato covered the police and defence rounds, and everything from politics to foreign relations, sports, and entertainment, eventually bagging one of journalism’s top prizes — the Pulitzer in 2018, for his reporting on Duterte’s drug war along with two other Reuters correspondents, ... <a title="‘In my early days, I was reckless,’ says Pultizer winner Manny Mogato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/13/in-my-early-days-i-was-reckless-says-pultizer-winner-manny-mogato/" aria-label="Read more about ‘In my early days, I was reckless,’ says Pultizer winner Manny Mogato">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2025
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! As we continue our discussion of President Jimmy Carter’s legacy, we look at his policies in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, Israel and Palestine. On Thursday during the state funeral in Washington, President Carter’s former adviser Stuart Eizenstat praised Carter’s work on facilitating the ... <a title="Why Jimmy Carter’s opposition to Israeli apartheid failed to secure peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/12/why-jimmy-carters-opposition-to-israeli-apartheid-failed-to-secure-peace/" aria-label="Read more about Why Jimmy Carter’s opposition to Israeli apartheid failed to secure peace">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A Palestine solidarity advocate today appealed to New Zealanders to shed their feelings of powerlessness over the Gaza genocide and “take action” in support of an effective global strategy of boycott, divestment and sanctions. “Many of us have become addicted to ‘doom scrolling’ — reading or watching more and more articles on ... <a title="Palestinian solidarity activists call for ‘action’ in BDS boycott over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/12/palestinian-solidarity-activists-call-for-action-in-bds-boycott-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Palestinian solidarity activists call for ‘action’ in BDS boycott over Gaza">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2025
Dear Mr Zuckerberg, Nine years ago, we wrote to you about the real-world harms caused by false information on Facebook. In response, Meta created a fact-checking programme that helped protect millions of users from hoaxes and conspiracy theories. This week, you announced you’re ending that programme in the United States because of concerns about “too ... <a title="An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers – nine years later" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-worlds-fact-checkers-nine-years-later/" aria-label="Read more about An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers – nine years later">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Cathy Peters To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case. We are seeing a debate in Australia ... <a title="Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/weaponising-antisemitism-bds-antisemitism-and-the-silencing-of-criticism-of-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2025
RNZ News A descendant of one of the original translators of New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi says the guarantees of the Treaty have not been honoured. A group, including 165 descendants of Henry and William Williams, has collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it was a threat to the original intent and integrity ... <a title="Descendants of NZ’s Waitangi Treaty translators speak out against bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/descendants-of-nzs-waitangi-treaty-translators-speak-out-against-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Descendants of NZ’s Waitangi Treaty translators speak out against bill">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Israelis were frustrated that captives remained in Gaza and surprised that, in recent weeks, Israeli military activity there had intensified, Liel said. ‘Surprised’ over military intensity“Generally speaking, Israelis are quite surprised that the intensity of the military activity is growing. I think the general feeling here was a month or two ago that [the war] ... <a title="Young Israelis ‘don’t want peace’, warns former Israeli top diplomat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/young-israelis-dont-want-peace-warns-former-israeli-top-diplomat/" aria-label="Read more about Young Israelis ‘don’t want peace’, warns former Israeli top diplomat">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
RNZ Pacific Honolulu police have announced the death of a fourth person due to the New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Aliamanu, Hawai’i — a 3-year-old boy who has died in hospital. Six people with severe burn injuries from the explosion were flown to Arizona on the US mainland for further treatment. “We’re angry, frustrated ... <a title="Fourth death from Hawai’i fireworks explosion highlights illegal trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/fourth-death-from-hawaii-fireworks-explosion-highlights-illegal-trade/" aria-label="Read more about Fourth death from Hawai’i fireworks explosion highlights illegal trade">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2025
COMMENTARY: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report With the door now shut on 2024, many will heave a sigh of relief and hope for better things this year. Decolonisation issues involving the future of Kanaky New Caledonia and West Papua – and also in the Middle East with controversial United Nations votes by ... <a title="Five Pacific region geopolitical ‘betrayals’ in 2024" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/06/five-pacific-region-geopolitical-betrayals-in-2024/" aria-label="Read more about Five Pacific region geopolitical ‘betrayals’ in 2024">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2025
SPECIAL REPORT: By Paul Gregoire United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) provisional government interim president Benny Wenda has warned that since Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto took office in October, he has been proven right in having remarked, after the politician’s last February election, that his coming marks the return of “the ghost of Suharto” ... <a title="‘Ghost of Suharto’ marks Prabowo’s new phase in West Papua occupation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/06/ghost-of-suharto-marks-prabowos-new-phase-in-west-papua-occupation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ghost of Suharto’ marks Prabowo’s new phase in West Papua occupation">Read more</a>
