NZ Friends of Israel Association Inc
Fighting racial intolerance in New Zealand and beyond
The latest newsletter is out and it may be downloaded from here: February Newsletter.
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Otherwise they may miss out on upcoming events. The next event is on Tuesday, May 20, see page 8.
Thanks again for your support.
Natasha Hausdorff and Jonathan Sacerdoti valiantly explain the Middle East Conflict. Watch how the Labour Party MPs become impatient when they don’t get the answers they were hoping for. What they want them to say is that they would endorse their view that the Palestinians should be given a separate state. Instead Hausdorff and Sacerdoti said that Gazan society needs to change their belief that they must kill Jews.
The latest newsletter is out and it may be downloaded from here: February Newsletter.
We continue to have email deliverability issues to email accountholders from the following services:
If you know someone who should be receiving the email and uses one of these email services, feel free to forward the newsletter to them.
Otherwise they may miss out on upcoming events. The next event is on Thursday, March 6, see page 8.
Thanks again for your support. Life and all things that make it good, depend on it.
The latest newsletter is out and it may be downloaded from here: December-January Newsletter.
We continue to have email deliverability issues to email accountholders from the following services:
If you know someone who should be receiving the email and uses one of these email services, feel free to forward the newsletter to them.
Otherwise they may miss out on upcoming events. There are two in December, see page 8.
This has been a tough year, so we really appreciate and thank you for your support.
May the hostages be returned in 2025!
Do have a warm and memorable Hanukkah and Christmas with your family, friends and loved ones. If you are travelling, may you return safely.
Our latest newsletter is out.
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Shalom.
Last night we were privileged to organize and hold a memorial service to remember the dead and to honor those who have fallen in battle so their loved ones can life in peace and safety.
A board member of the Holocaust Centre took part, and the President of the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation thanked us and gave us her approval.
Since the atrocities of October 7, the West after initially supporting Israel and abhoring the cruelty and barbarity of that day, quickly turned on Israel. The horror of war and Hamas’ clever propaganda campaign did its job.
On the other hand, another generation of Israelis have responded with courage, professionalism and boldness and proven to the world that they are capable of protecting their loved ones.
What has also emerged is a worldwide community of people who have stood up for Israel, who have called out the untruths that its enemies would so want the world to believe, who have stood in vigils every week, rain or shine.
The community has found its voice in prominent figures such as Juliet Moses, David Cumin, Sean Plunket, Bryce Turner, Nigel Woodley, Murray Douglas, Natasha Hausdorff, Melanie Phillips, Caroline Glick, Dr Phil, Hillel Neuer… too many to name here.
From Washington DC, to London, to Melbourne, to NZ towns and cities like Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Invercargill, people who are salt of the earth, common everyday people are coming out on the streets and standing up.
When we marched in Christchurch to support Israel, people on the side of the street began to clap. It felt like the Tour de France. The majority of NZers are sensible and they can recognize evil when they see it.
Many thanks to the everyone who helped with the event last night. It was a grievous, poignant but also heartwarming evening. Unfortunately, for security reasons, we can’t name you but your contributions made the evening so special.
A member of the Jewish community messaged us this morning:
It was a healing evening. Thank you. There is hope.
Last week, Kris Clancy joined our Christchurch meeting to discuss the work of the Holocaust Centre, how he came to work for them, and how October 7 has significantly impacted the Centre’s work.
The recording of our meeting can be viewed here
Our latest newsletter is out.
We’ve been having email deliverabilty issues to Gmail, Hotmail and Xtra accountholders.
If you are affected, or you’d just like to read our newsletter, then you can download the newsletter from here.
Shalom.
Most New Zealanders are unfamiliar with war and its realities. We are even more unfamiliar with the laws that deal with the conduct of war. This article is a good resource that explains in layperson’s terms a high level introduction to how the laws of war differ from those in times of peace.
Hamas’ murder of six Israeli hostages, including a U.S. citizen, is another reminder not only that Hamas remains a genuine danger to Israel, but that it is among the most immoral, illegal, and barbaric armed groups in the world.
War, by its very nature, is a brutal endeavor. The international law that regulates war justifies significant violence that would otherwise be unlawful in peacetime. It also acknowledges the legality of attacks that kill or injure civilians when it is “incidental” to an attack on a legitimate military target and not excessive in relation to the value of attacking that target—one of the most difficult assessments combat leaders must make when deciding whether to conduct an attack. This law, however, categorically prohibits deliberately attacking civilians to kill them, injure them, or terrorize them. Even launching such attacks, regardless of outcome, is absolutely prohibited.
There is, however, one rule of war that is arguably even more fundamental than protecting civilians from deliberate attack: the obligation to treat humanely any captive or detainee.
In case you missed our briefing with Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu, here is an interview with Leighton Smith on NewsTalk ZB:
