Indigenous Australians oppose government reversal on West Jerusalem
As Indigenous Australians, we do not agree that Israel is a colonial settler apartheid state as the propaganda of Hamas asserts. There has always been a Jewish presence in Israel which became a nation about 3,000 years ago and reformed in 1948.
Prof. Dov Bing joins ICFI Advisory
We are delighted to announce that Emeritus Professor Dov Bing will be joining the Indigenous Coalition for Israel as part of a Jewish Advisory.
Israel & Māori Connect on Geothermal Project
While geothermal power provided the link between the Ambassador’s visit and the iwi, the meeting revealed other connections between the respective peoples.
The Māori embrace of Hebrew names and concepts
Brad Haami discusses the way in which Māori in the nineteeth century identified with the Jewish Biblical stories and how Hebrew names were adopted in the naming of persons and became embedded in the whenua (land). He begins with a discussion of the symbolism and meanings of the olive tree, from the Scriptures.
The Māori embrace of Hebrew names and concepts (Excerpt)
Brad Haami discusses the way in which Māori in the nineteeth century identified with the Jewish Biblical stories and how Hebrew names were adopted in the naming of persons and became embedded in the whenua (land). He begins with a discussion of the symbolism and meanings of the olive tree, from the Scriptures.
Abraham Accords Foster a New Regional Architecture for the Middle East
Abraham Accords Foster a New Regional Architecture for the Middle East. In these challenging times, it is natural to seek out beacons of hope and optimism. Today we can focus on a beacon that is lighting the path to a better future in the Middle East.
Inaugural ICFI event in Rotorua a great success
ICFI held a plaque blessing ceremony and a public event in Rotorua. The questions ‘Why Israel?’, ‘Why an Indigenous Coalition’ were discussed?.
Open Letter to PM Jacinda Ardern & Hon Minita Nanaia Mahuta
The Indigenous Coalition for Israel has joined other organisations in calling for the government to stand against the ongoing imbalance and unfair censure of Israel at the United Nations and for the disbanding of the COI.
March of the Living Invites Indigenous Rangatahi
We are excited to have the opportunity to send a cohort of Māori and Pasifika rangatahi and young adults, between the ages of 18 and 35 years, to join next year’s trip to Poland and Israel.
Israeli & Māori Tech partnerships
Achievement Unlocked: On Thursday last week, the New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub in conjunction with the Indigenous Coalition for Israel put on a fantastic webinar to involve Maori and Pasifika communities in creating tech links between New Zealand and Israel.
‘Dead Sea Guardians’ welcomed to Aotearoa
Dead Sea Guardians had its first viewing last weekend in Auckland. The film was welcomed to Aotearoa by the Indigenous Coalition for Israel representative, Te Rata Hikairo, who opened the screening with a karakia and mihi. The film weaves together the histories of ancestors, of people of the land and the Dead Sea and speaks of the kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of precious resources, places and spaces.
Media Release: Indigenous Support for Doc Edge Festival
This film provides a glimpse of what a future of peace and coexistence could look like for Israelis and Palestinians. Until each party begins to see the humanity of the other, there will be no resolution to the conflict.
Stuff: Questioning the Palestinian Narrative
How is it that the world routinely turns a blind eye to the murder of Israelis? Partly, it’s due to a dominant narrative that posits Israel as a colonialist foreign occupying force that has progressively displaced an indigenous people through ethnic cleansing. However, this popular narrative bears little relationship to reality.
The Killing of Shireen and Trial by Media
Repeating unproven assertions as fact has the effect of embedding the information in people’s minds - and at the end of the day, the truth hardly seems to matter. It’s a classic propaganda technique.
Connecting with Indigenous Peoples of Africa
We look forward to working with Patrick on projects to cultivate the relationships between indigenous peoples and Israel.
Newsroom: Academics’ selective obsession with Israel
Jackson and Hobbs have the luxury of pontificating on peace and reconciliation from the comfort of their distant ivory towers. Israel has a responsibility to protect its citizens from tens of thousands of Hamas rockets indiscriminately targeting its civilian areas, and from ongoing terrorist attacks by Palestinians in her midst. She has no other option.
How the Media Contributes to Jew Hatred
So, while Israel faces threats from those within and without, seeking to kill and destroy, another battle rages in the intellectual space, where Israel comes under unrelenting attack from media, academia and civil society.
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.
Guest Post: Māori and Pacifika in the Middle East during WW1
Historians consider the battle of Ayun Kara to have been the most costly engagement of the Palestine campaign for the New Zealanders. It was a battle fought at close range, with machine guns and artillery between a reinforced division of entrenched Ottoman troops who occupied the sandy dunes near the Jewish settlement of Rishon LeZion…
Questioning Israel’s Right to Exist
A striking aspect of the survey was the proportion of ‘don’t know’ responses to many of the questions, especially when it related to knowledge of Israel.