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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
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 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 6, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Donald Earl Collins She made it clear in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in August, again at her televised debate with Donald Trump a few weeks later, and in all her interviews since. Vice-President Kamala Harris, if or when elected the 47th United States president, will continue the centre-right policies ... <a title="Harris will not be a president for marginalised people – in the US or abroad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/harris-will-not-be-a-president-for-marginalised-people-in-the-us-or-abroad/" aria-label="Read more about Harris will not be a president for marginalised people – in the US or abroad">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2024
Democracy Now! NERMEEN SHAIKH: Israel’s deadly siege on northern Gaza has entered a 30th day. Early week, the World Health Organisation managed to deliver some medical supplies to the Kamal Adwan Hospital, but on Thursday, Israeli fighter jets bombed the hospital’s third floor, where the supplies were being stored. Al Jazeera reports Israeli forces are ... <a title="‘Genocide as colonial erasure – UN expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s ‘intent to destroy’ Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/03/genocide-as-colonial-erasure-un-expert-francesca-albanese-on-israels-intent-to-destroy-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Genocide as colonial erasure – UN expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s ‘intent to destroy’ Gaza">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Mariam Shahin has been making films about Gaza for more than 30 years. She has also made many documentaries and short films for Al Jazeera English since it launched in 2006. When she moved to Gaza in 2005, she felt a powerful sense of optimism following the Israeli withdrawal. Mariam Shahin . ... <a title="Echoes of a Lost Gaza – Al Jazeera documentary on a brutal war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/29/echoes-of-a-lost-gaza-al-jazeera-documentary-on-a-brutal-war/" aria-label="Read more about Echoes of a Lost Gaza – Al Jazeera documentary on a brutal war">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2024
SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie in Taipei It was a heady week for the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — celebration of seven years of its Taipei office, presenting a raft of proposals to the Taiwan government, and hosting its Asia-Pacific network of correspondents. Director general Thibaut Bruttin and the Taipei ... <a title="RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/26/rsf-tackles-taiwans-media-freedom-achilles-heel-boosts-asia-pacific-monitoring-action/" aria-label="Read more about RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has “cleared the air” with the Fijian diaspora in Samoa over Fiji’s vote against the United Nations resolution on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People. He denied that Fiji — the only country to vote against the resolution — ... <a title="PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/pm-defends-fijis-un-ambush-vote-challenged-by-human-rights-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2024
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has backed Christchurch City Council and called for other cities to block business with firms involved in Israel’s illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestine Territories. “It is great that Christchurch is the first council in New Zealand to take up this cause. We hope others will follow ... <a title="NZ’s Labour calls on other cities to follow Israel boycott lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/24/nzs-labour-calls-on-other-cities-to-follow-israel-boycott-lead/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Labour calls on other cities to follow Israel boycott lead">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Christchurch, New Zealand’s third-largest city, today became the first local government in the country to sanction Israel by voting to halt business with organisations involved in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. It passed a resolution to amend its procurement policy to exclude companies building and maintaining illegal Israeli settlements on ... <a title="NZ’s third-largest city sanctions Israel over illegal Palestine settlements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/23/nzs-third-largest-city-sanctions-israel-over-illegal-palestine-settlements/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s third-largest city sanctions Israel over illegal Palestine settlements">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2024
This week marked the grim one-year anniversary of the surprise October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza — a conflict that has taken a devastating toll on journalists and media outlets in Palestine, reports the International Press Institute. In Gaza, Israeli strikes have killed at least 123 ... <a title="One year of war in Gaza – protect journalists now, says IPI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/12/one-year-of-war-in-gaza-protect-journalists-now-says-ipi/" aria-label="Read more about One year of war in Gaza – protect journalists now, says IPI">Read more</a>
