Israel Mourns, Palestinians Celebrate, the World is Silent
In the past month there have been four terrorist attacks in Israel in four different locations, leaving 14 people dead and many more injured.
Dear Kanoa, No it’s not “A tiny bit like colonisation”
To say that Jews returning to their indigenous lands is colonisation, even “a tiny bit”, is to ignore history and the meaning of the term.
Distorted picture of complex Palestine conflict
None of this context matters to Minto, who for some reason sees the Palestinian cause as his raison d’être. He should realise by now that the Israel/Palestinian conflict is nothing like the South African situation where he won his spurs as an activist.
No peace until Jewish presence accepted
It is not uncommon to view the Israel-Palestinian conflict as a power battle, with Israel as the dominant power and the Palestinians as the victims. However, this type of analysis ignores realities on the ground and twists historical facts to suit a political agenda.
NZ’s UNSC Proposal: Even Handed or Empty Handed?
The Palmer report found that the thousands of rockets launched by militant groups from Gaza were indeed a real threat to Israel’s security. Stopping these violent acts was seen as an ‘obvious’ and ‘a necessary step’ for Israel to take to protect her citizens.