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‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea

By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch “This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained and tortured Palestinian...

It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’

ANALYSIS: By Peter Greste One of the oldest tropes in journalism is that it should be balanced; that journalists...

Rainbow Warrior bombing by French secret agents remembered 41 years on

Mānawatia a Matariki! Flashback 41 years on: One year ago marking the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the...

‘If we don’t save Dr Abu Safiya, he’ll die in prison’ – released detainees on Gaza doctor

By Qassam Muaddi On June 10, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya appeared on a screen before Israel’s Supreme Court via...

The Gaza doctrine – Israeli ‘journacide’ and the muted NZ media response

COMMENTARY: By David Robie, Pacific Media Watch A friend and colleague, Solidarity columnist Eugene Doyle, posed a brief question...

Gaza killings and the death of Western journalism – why the shocking silence?

COMMENTARY: By Mohamad Elmasry On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the Israeli army killed two more Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi were working...

Pacific Journalism Review at 30 – a strong media legacy

COMMENTARY: By David Robie in Devpolicy Blog Pacific Journalism Review (PJR) began life three decades ago in Papua New Guinea and recently celebrated a remarkable...

Caitlin Johnstone: Promoting peace and stability in the Middle East by unconditionally backing its worst aggressor

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone President Joe Biden — if you feel like pretending Biden is still serving as President and still making the decisions in the White...

Ramzy Baroud: Why Israel assassinated Haniyeh – desperation over Gaza failure

ANALYSIS: By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s assassination of the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on yesterday is part of Tel Aviv’s overall...

From bows and arrows to assault rifles: How the rules of PNG tribal wars have changed

Warning: This report discusses graphic details of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea. SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide The nauseating stench of dried blood hung in...

More dead children. More BBC ‘news’ channelling Israeli propaganda as its own

Forget a 10-month genocide in Gaza. Only when Israel can exploit the deaths of Syrians living under its military occupation are we supposed to...