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October 13, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Within hours of being named the Nobel Peace laureate for 2025, María Corina Machado called on President Trump to step up his military and economic campaign against her own country — Venezuela. The curriculum vitae of the opposition leader hardly lines up with what one would typically associate with a Peace ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: The Nobel Peace laureate who calls for US bombing of her own country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/13/eugene-doyle-the-nobel-peace-laureate-who-calls-for-us-bombing-of-her-own-country/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: The Nobel Peace laureate who calls for US bombing of her own country">Read more</a>
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October 13, 2025
Pacific Media Watch The global peak journalism body has condemned the targeting, harassment, and censorship by lobby groups of Australian journalists for reporting critically on Israel’s war on Gaza. The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Australian affiliate, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), said in a statement they were attempts to ... <a title="IFJ condemns Australian lobby censorship bids to ‘silence’ reporting on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/13/ifj-condemns-australian-lobby-censorship-bids-to-silence-reporting-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ condemns Australian lobby censorship bids to ‘silence’ reporting on Gaza">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh A temporary ceasefire and release of some Palestinians in a prisoner exchange is not a “peace agreement” and it is far from what is needed — ending colonisation; freedom for the >10,000 political prisoners still in Israeli gulags (also tortured, nearly 100 have died under torture in the last two ... <a title="The fake Gaza ‘peace agreement’ versus real peace with justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/12/the-fake-gaza-peace-agreement-versus-real-peace-with-justice/" aria-label="Read more about The fake Gaza ‘peace agreement’ versus real peace with justice">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Sara Awad On October 10, a ceasefire in Gaza was officially announced. International news media were quick to focus on what they now call “the peace plan”. US President Donald Trump, they announced, would go to Cairo to oversee the agreement signing and then to Israel to speak at the Knesset. The air ... <a title="Sara Awad: Why Gaza still looks to the freedom flotillas for true peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/12/sara-awad-why-gaza-still-looks-to-the-freedom-flotillas-for-true-peace/" aria-label="Read more about Sara Awad: Why Gaza still looks to the freedom flotillas for true peace">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2025
Pacific Media Watch Today, 1 September 2025, is being marked as a Black Monday following the latest deadly strikes by the Israeli army against journalists in the Gaza Strip as part of a worldwide action by the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders and the community politics organisation Avaaz. On August 25, one ... <a title="Massacre of Gaza journalists triggers RSF’s Black Monday protest today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/12/massacre-of-gaza-journalists-triggers-rsfs-black-monday-protest-today/" aria-label="Read more about Massacre of Gaza journalists triggers RSF’s Black Monday protest today">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2025
This brutal war on Palestinians has not just unleashed Israel’s demons. It has unmasked our own regimes, as they crack down on humanitarian activism. Jonathan Cook reflects on Israel’s war on Gaza as the fragile ceasefire takes hold. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook Anniversaries are often a cause for celebration. But who could have imagined back ... <a title="Genocide two years on: It is the West, not Gaza, that must be deradicalised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/11/genocide-two-years-on-it-is-the-west-not-gaza-that-must-be-deradicalised/" aria-label="Read more about Genocide two years on: It is the West, not Gaza, that must be deradicalised">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2025
RNZ News Three New Zealanders, who were detained in Israel, after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, claim they were treated like animals. Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason arrived at Auckland International Airport this afternoon, and were greeted by a crowd of supporters and loved ones. Among the supporters were ... <a title="‘Treated like animals’ – NZer activists detained by Israeli forces arrive home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/11/treated-like-animals-nzer-activists-detained-by-israeli-forces-arrive-home/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Treated like animals’ – NZer activists detained by Israeli forces arrive home">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto of G News This morning New Zealand Herald columnist and political commentator Matthew Hooton was paid to write an article justifying Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ position on denying Palestinian Statehood on the eve of the first phase of Donald Trump’s 20 point plan while in tandem Peters was interviewed by Ryan ... <a title="Misleading ‘justification’ column on Peters and Palestine panned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/misleading-justification-column-on-peters-and-palestine-panned/" aria-label="Read more about Misleading ‘justification’ column on Peters and Palestine panned">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2025
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has “cautiously welcomed” the Gaza ceasefire and proposed exchange of hostages between Israel and the liberation movement Hamas. At least 7000 Palestinians are being held in detention without trial by Israel while about 20 Israeli soldiers are held by Hamas. PSNA ... <a title="PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/psna-cautiously-welcomes-gaza-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-deal/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2025
New Zealanders deserve to know how the country’s foreign policy is made, writes John Hobbs. ANALYSIS: By John Hobbs The New Zealand government remains unwilling to support Palestinian statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly. This is a disgraceful position which gives support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and seriously undermines our standing. Of ... <a title="John Hobbs: Why New Zealand’s repugnant stance over Palestine damages our global standing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/08/john-hobbs-why-new-zealands-repugnant-stance-over-palestine-damages-our-global-standing/" aria-label="Read more about John Hobbs: Why New Zealand’s repugnant stance over Palestine damages our global standing">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2025
Editorial by Selwyn Manning. New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters announced at the United Nations General Assembly that this New Zealand coalition Government will not recognise Palestine as a state – at this time. Here, it is important to cite New Zealand’s foreign minister in relevant detail. Winston Peters said at the United Nations General ... <a title="Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/27/editorial-new-zealand-government-ignores-israels-atrocities-by-refusing-palestinian-statehood/" aria-label="Read more about Editorial: New Zealand Government Ignores Israel’s Atrocities By Refusing Palestinian Statehood">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2025
Earlier today, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said his cabinet would not decide on whether to formally recognise Palestine as a state for some weeks to come. Luxon’s announcement drew criticism from advocacy groups, labelling his position as weak and cowardly. Luxon claimed the issue was ‘complex’ and New Zealanders should not expect a ... <a title="New Zealand PM Luxon Labelled as Weak and Cowardly After Delaying Decision on Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/15/new-zealand-pm-luxon-labelled-as-weak-and-cowardly-after-delaying-decision-on-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand PM Luxon Labelled as Weak and Cowardly After Delaying Decision on Palestine">Read more</a>