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Pioneer of Palestine protest in NZ warns against the IDF ‘obscenity’ becoming normalised

By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report A pioneer of Palestine protest in Aotearoa New Zealand today warned against the IDF slaughter “obscenity” becoming accepted as normal in the...

Australian Zionists drop case against ‘truth’ journalist Mary Kostakidis

The Zionist Federation of Australia has withdrawn its case of “racial hatred” against Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis, who...

Student newspaper wins lawsuit against Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration has violated the constitutional rights of international...

West Papua: The Pacific’s new test of Indonesia’s sovereignty narrative

ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin The 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Koror, Palau, last week has pushed West...

Palestine protesters renew ‘don’t buy Israeli’ pledge, demand NZ sanction Israel

By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report Pro-Palestine activists made strong pleas for stronger boycotts of Israeli products...

Never again for anyone: Why the NZ Holocaust Centre shouldn’t be involved in developing a new curriculum

Rick Sahar, a former board member of the New Zealand Holocaust Centre, soldier in the IDF, and son of concentration camp survivors had me...

China Daily, collaborations, media education and Pacific outreach

COMMENTARY: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report Some years ago when I headed the Pacific Media Centre that I founded at Auckland University...

Why can’t Israel be held accountable for its genocide in Gaza? It’s the media

ANALYSIS: By Robin Andersen In a Double Down News (DDN) video report, British filmmaker Richard Sanders begins a summary of a “horrific new report” with a listing...

Palestine protesters told they are ‘rainbow people’ of hope after 150 weeks of Gaza protest

By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report Palestine protesters in Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated an unprecedented 150 weeks of continuous Gaza genocide rallies in...

Britain’s Big Brother state is already here – we just don’t realise it yet

While the public is encouraged to blame immigrants, Muslims, the left, or “Israel haters”, the UK state is racing to erect a scaffolding of...

‘Triple tap’ in Gaza, Iran and the Hind Rajab atrocities condemned at Stop Wars rally

By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report “Triple-tap” attacks by Israeli and US forces against Palestine, Iran and Lebanon were condemned today at a...