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Why Israel’s ‘humane’ propaganda is such a sinister facade

June 10, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Cole Martin in Occupied Bethlehem Many people have been closely following the journey this week of the Madleen, a small humanitarian yacht seeking to break Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza with a crew of 12 on board, including humanitarian activists and journalists. This morning we woke to the harrowing, yet not unexpected, news ... <a title="Why Israel’s ‘humane’ propaganda is such a sinister facade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/why-israels-humane-propaganda-is-such-a-sinister-facade/" aria-label="Read more about Why Israel’s ‘humane’ propaganda is such a sinister facade">Read more</a>

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Israeli forces intercept Gaza freedom aid boat Madleen – cut communications

June 9, 2025

Pacific Media Watch Contact has been lost with the Gaza Freedom Flotilla humanitarian aid boat Madleen after Israeli commandos intercepted it in international waters. The commandos demanded that everyone on board turn off their phones, and the boat lost contact with Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Omar Faiad as well as its live feed, reports the ... <a title="Israeli forces intercept Gaza freedom aid boat Madleen – cut communications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/israeli-forces-intercept-gaza-freedom-aid-boat-madleen-cut-communications/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli forces intercept Gaza freedom aid boat Madleen – cut communications">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s foreign policy stance on Palestine lacks transparency

June 9, 2025

COMMENTARY: By John Hobbs It is difficult to understand what sits behind the New Zealand government’s unwillingness to sanction, or threaten to sanction, the Israeli government for its genocide against the Palestinian people. The United Nations, human rights groups, legal experts and now genocide experts have all agreed it really is “genocide” which is being ... <a title="New Zealand’s foreign policy stance on Palestine lacks transparency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/new-zealands-foreign-policy-stance-on-palestine-lacks-transparency/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s foreign policy stance on Palestine lacks transparency">Read more</a>

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Jeremy Rose: Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?

June 6, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose The word antisemitism has become so debased that depending on who is using it I might well take it as a sign that the accused is worth listening to. When the World Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest, ... <a title="Jeremy Rose: Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/jeremy-rose-mister-netanyahu-have-you-no-sense-of-decency/" aria-label="Read more about Jeremy Rose: Mister Netanyahu have you no sense of decency?">Read more</a>

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Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door

May 25, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Western capitals are still coordinating with Israel and the US on their “criticisms” of the genocide — just as they earlier coordinated on their support for the slaughter ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook After 19 months of being presented with dissembling accounts of Gaza from their governments, ... <a title="Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/25/jonathan-cook-ignore-starmers-theatrics-gazas-trail-of-blood-leads-straight-to-his-door/" aria-label="Read more about Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door">Read more</a>

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40 years on – reflecting on Rainbow Warrior’s legacy, fight against nuclear colonialism

May 21, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – A forthcoming new edition of David Robie’s Eyes of Fire honours the ship’s final mission and the resilience of those affected by decades of radioactive fallout. PACIFIC MORNINGS: By Aui’a Vaimaila Leatinu’u The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior III ship returns to Aotearoa this July, 40 years ... <a title="40 years on – reflecting on Rainbow Warrior’s legacy, fight against nuclear colonialism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/21/40-years-on-reflecting-on-rainbow-warriors-legacy-fight-against-nuclear-colonialism/" aria-label="Read more about 40 years on – reflecting on Rainbow Warrior’s legacy, fight against nuclear colonialism">Read more</a>

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Gordon Campbell: NZ’s silence over Gaza genocide, ethnic cleansing

May 21, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Gordon Campbell Since last Thursday, intensified Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed more than 500 Palestinians, and a prolonged Israeli aid blockade has led to widespread starvation among the territory’s two million residents. Belatedly, Israel is letting in a token amount of food aid that UN Under-Secretary Tom Fletcher has called a ... <a title="Gordon Campbell: NZ’s silence over Gaza genocide, ethnic cleansing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/21/gordon-campbell-nzs-silence-over-gaza-genocide-ethnic-cleansing/" aria-label="Read more about Gordon Campbell: NZ’s silence over Gaza genocide, ethnic cleansing">Read more</a>

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Why the wall of silence on the Gaza genocide is finally starting to crack

May 18, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – As Israel unveils its final genocide push, and mass death from starvation looms in Gaza, Western media and politicians are tentatively starting to speak up ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook Who could have imagined 19 months ago that it would take more than a year and a ... <a title="Why the wall of silence on the Gaza genocide is finally starting to crack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/18/why-the-wall-of-silence-on-the-gaza-genocide-is-finally-starting-to-crack/" aria-label="Read more about Why the wall of silence on the Gaza genocide is finally starting to crack">Read more</a>

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Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior to return for 40th anniversary of French bombing

May 15, 2025

By Russel Norman The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original campaign ship at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by French secret agents on 10 July 1985. The return to Aotearoa comes at a pivotal moment — when the fight to ... <a title="Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior to return for 40th anniversary of French bombing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/greenpeace-flagship-rainbow-warrior-to-return-for-40th-anniversary-of-french-bombing/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior to return for 40th anniversary of French bombing">Read more</a>

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Caitlin Johnstone: Israel admits it bombed a hospital to kill a journalist for doing journalism

May 14, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The IDF has admitted to bombing a hospital in order to assassinate a prominent Palestinian journalist in Gaza, Hassan Aslih, explicitly stating that they assassinated him for engaging in journalistic activities. The official Israel Defense Forces account made the following post on ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: Israel admits it bombed a hospital to kill a journalist for doing journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/14/caitlin-johnstone-israel-admits-it-bombed-a-hospital-to-kill-a-journalist-for-doing-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: Israel admits it bombed a hospital to kill a journalist for doing journalism">Read more</a>

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Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? Film names Israeli soldier but Biden, Israel ‘did best to cover up’

May 11, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show looking at Israel’s ongoing targeting of Palestinian journalists. A recent report by the Costs of War Project at Brown University described the war in Gaza as the “worst ever conflict for reporters” in history. By one count, Israel has killed ... <a title="Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? Film names Israeli soldier but Biden, Israel ‘did best to cover up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/11/who-killed-shireen-abu-akleh-film-names-israeli-soldier-but-biden-israel-did-best-to-cover-up/" aria-label="Read more about Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? Film names Israeli soldier but Biden, Israel ‘did best to cover up’">Read more</a>

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Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu

May 8, 2025

EDITORIAL: The Financial Times editorial board After 19 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and drawn accusations of war crimes against Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is once more preparing to escalate Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The latest plan puts Israel on course for full occupation of the Palestinian territory and would ... <a title="Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/financial-times-the-wests-shameful-silence-on-gaza-do-more-to-restrain-benjamin-netanyahu/" aria-label="Read more about Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu">Read more</a>