Written By: Guest post - Date published: 2:22 pm, November 8th, 2024 - 31 comments
The West, “will stand by the Israeli regime until they exterminate the last Palestinian”, says Mohammad Seyed Marandi, an American-Iranian academic. Despite being appalled at my government, I winced as a New Zealander to hear my country described as part of the Axis of Genocide.
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 8:49 pm, January 7th, 2024 - 57 comments
South Africa has taken a case that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice. A group of prominent New Zealand lawyers have asked the New Zealand Government to join South Africa in support of their application. I think we should.
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 12:35 pm, November 20th, 2023 - 19 comments
RNZ’s flagship Morning Report was particularly bad today, especially in this 8-minute item, titled on its website “UN expert on Palestinian rights cries for children killed.”
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 2:01 pm, November 16th, 2023 - 43 comments
56 UK Labour MPs including 8 front-benchers defied the Leader and the Whip and voted for a SNP amendment to the King’s speech calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
Written By: Guest post - Date published: 10:52 pm, November 11th, 2023 - 19 comments
“Jewish people exterminating men, women and children in a concentration camp is _______.”
How do you finish a sentence like that?
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 2:59 pm, October 31st, 2023 - 57 comments
Unlike the other four Eyes, New Zealand voted for a UNGA resolution calling for a humanitarian truce in Gaza. The US had previously vetoed a ceasefire resolution. Finally on RNZ, Ben Strang asked whether Israel’s response to HAMAS is also a “war crime?’
Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 7:36 pm, October 30th, 2020 - 35 comments
Following a report into anti-semitism in the UK Labour party, Corbyn said it exists in the Party but it is over-stated and the campaign against it is politically-motivated by opponents inside and outside the Party. He was instantly suspended from the party and had the whip removed by leader Sir Keir Starmer, which seems excessive and will cause further discord. Corbyn is not an anti-Semite.
Written By: te reo putake - Date published: 2:43 pm, July 5th, 2020 - 11 comments
Love Music, Hate Racism? Here’s the film for you!
Written By: te reo putake - Date published: 11:07 am, March 3rd, 2020 - 21 comments
Two leadership races and a General election appear to be going to conservative candidates. What does that mean for parliamentary democracy?
Written By: Bill - Date published: 1:11 pm, October 3rd, 2018 - 30 comments
I’m willing to bet you probably didn’t know that.
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