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NZ Greens condemn Israeli violence against Palestinian communities

May 16, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk New Zealand’s Green Party has condemned the violent and forced displacement of the Palestinian Sheikh Jarrah community of East Jerusalem by Israeli forces and settlers. “We further condemn the recent indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip causing the deaths of [113 Palestinian civilians, including 31 children], we call on both the ... <a title="NZ Greens condemn Israeli violence against Palestinian communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/16/nz-greens-condemn-israeli-violence-against-palestinian-communities/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Greens condemn Israeli violence against Palestinian communities">Read more</a>

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A Palestinian prayer for Ramadan: May the voices of the oppressed be heard

April 25, 2021

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – The struggle of the Palestinians is integral to a larger struggle for fundamental human rights that can be witnessed throughout the Middle East. IMAGE: France 24 By RAMZY BAROUD COVID-19 cases in Palestine, especially in Gaza, have reached record highs, largely due to the arrival of ... <a title="A Palestinian prayer for Ramadan: May the voices of the oppressed be heard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/25/a-palestinian-prayer-for-ramadan-may-the-voices-of-the-oppressed-be-heard/" aria-label="Read more about A Palestinian prayer for Ramadan: May the voices of the oppressed be heard">Read more</a>

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NZ Super Fund dumps Israeli banks for funding settlements in Palestine

March 13, 2021

By Roger Fowler in Auckland The multi-billion-dollar NZ Super Fund  – New Zealand’s state pension fund – has finally divested from five of Israel’s biggest banks due to their funding of illegal settlement construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. New Zealand Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman said the party welcomed the decision, telling The Spinoff: ... <a title="NZ Super Fund dumps Israeli banks for funding settlements in Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/13/nz-super-fund-dumps-israeli-banks-for-funding-settlements-in-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Super Fund dumps Israeli banks for funding settlements in Palestine">Read more</a>

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Are US and Iran headed for a military showdown before Trump leaves office?

January 5, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Clive Williams, Australian National University Tensions are running high in the Middle East in the waning days of the Trump administration. Over the weekend, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed Israeli agents were planning to attack US forces in Iraq to provide US President Donald Trump with a pretext for striking Iran. ... <a title="Are US and Iran headed for a military showdown before Trump leaves office?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/05/are-us-and-iran-headed-for-a-military-showdown-before-trump-leaves-office/" aria-label="Read more about Are US and Iran headed for a military showdown before Trump leaves office?">Read more</a>

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Former PNG PM O’Neill to stand trial over Israeli generators purchase

December 2, 2020

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, has been committed to stand trial for charges of misappropriation and official corruption A Waigani Committal Court magistrate Tracey Ganaii yesterday found there was sufficient evidence on the two charges. They relate to the state purchase of two generators from Israel seven years ago ... <a title="Former PNG PM O’Neill to stand trial over Israeli generators purchase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/02/former-png-pm-oneill-to-stand-trial-over-israeli-generators-purchase/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG PM O’Neill to stand trial over Israeli generators purchase">Read more</a>

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Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate

May 24, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was granted bail last night at the Waigani National Court after being arrested by police over his alleged role in the 50 million kina (US$14 million) purchase of two generators from Israel, reports the PNG Post-Courier. The court after granting bail ordered that he ... <a title="Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/former-pm-oneill-granted-bail-on-corruption-claims-and-will-self-isolate/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate">Read more</a>

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Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home

May 24, 2020

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has been arrested after arriving back in the country. Police say O’Neill was arrested on suspicion of misappropriation, abuse of office and official corruption, regarding the purchase of two generators from Israel. The Police Assistant Commissioner of Crimes, Hodges Ette, confirmed the MP was ... <a title="Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/former-png-pm-oneill-arrested-for-alleged-abuse-on-return-home/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home">Read more</a>