Tag Archives: palestine

The ANZACs who freed Palestine

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Ewen McQueen

It was 9th December 1917. The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah had just begun. It commemorated the liberation of Jerusalem from foreign occupiers in 165 BC. And now, over 2,000 years later, the Holy City was once again being liberated. Ottoman … Continue reading →

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Recognising Palestine feeds jihadist ideology

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Ewen McQueen

The New Zealand Government must not recognise the so-called state of “Palestine” at the UN this week. Doing so at this point would be a reward for barbaric Hamas terrorism and their complete intransigence in refusing to release the hostages … Continue reading →

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Luxon channels Chamberlain on Israel

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Ewen McQueen

The conflicting parties in the Middle East need to get “around the table and actually negotiate”. So said New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last week. It is a statement Luxon has now made several times, and one Neville Chamberlain … Continue reading →

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