Keren Cook, Author at J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/author/keren-gooding/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:50:21 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Dunedin residents exposed to holocaust denial literature in letterboxes https://www.jwire.com.au/dunedin-residents-exposed-to-holocaust-denial-literature-in-letterboxes/ https://www.jwire.com.au/dunedin-residents-exposed-to-holocaust-denial-literature-in-letterboxes/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2018 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=87835 Dunedin residents found leaflets dropped into their letterboxes, promoting antisemitic, Holocaust denial material.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/dunedin-residents-exposed-to-holocaust-denial-literature-in-letterboxes/feed/ 3 87835 Steven Sedley recognised in New Zealand Queen’s Birthday Honours. https://www.jwire.com.au/steven-sedley-recognised-in-new-zealand-queens-birthday-honours/ https://www.jwire.com.au/steven-sedley-recognised-in-new-zealand-queens-birthday-honours/#respond Mon, 04 Jun 2018 03:47:10 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=86059 Wellington resident Steven Sedley has been named in this year’s New Zealand Queen’s Birthday Honours

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/steven-sedley-recognised-in-new-zealand-queens-birthday-honours/feed/ 0 86059 Protests in New Zealand by pro-Palestinian activists over Ben-Gurion screening https://www.jwire.com.au/protests-in-new-zealand-by-pro-palestinian-activists-over-ben-gurion-screening/ https://www.jwire.com.au/protests-in-new-zealand-by-pro-palestinian-activists-over-ben-gurion-screening/#comments Mon, 28 May 2018 00:03:25 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=85932 Pro-Palestinian activists in Wellington and Auckland have demonstrated threats and actions to sabotage the screening of a new film about Israel’s founder and first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/protests-in-new-zealand-by-pro-palestinian-activists-over-ben-gurion-screening/feed/ 1 85932 Police restrain protesters in Auckland https://www.jwire.com.au/police-restrain-protesters-in-auckland/ https://www.jwire.com.au/police-restrain-protesters-in-auckland/#respond Mon, 14 May 2018 23:53:45 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=85394 A line of police prevented conflict restrained a small group of Auckland Peace Action protesters at an Israel 70th anniversary event.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/police-restrain-protesters-in-auckland/feed/ 0 85394 Shofars to blow in 100 NZ locations to bless Israel https://www.jwire.com.au/shofars-to-blow-in-100-nz-locations-to-bless-israel/ https://www.jwire.com.au/shofars-to-blow-in-100-nz-locations-to-bless-israel/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:52:12 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=84799 New Zealand Christians joined together to Bless Israel across the nation and around the world.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/shofars-to-blow-in-100-nz-locations-to-bless-israel/feed/ 1 84799 Israeli Olympic Swimmer visits New Zealand to swim in Cook Strait open sea event for Parkinson’s research https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-olympic-swimmer-visits-new-zealand-to-swim-in-cook-strait-open-sea-event-for-parkinsons-research/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-olympic-swimmer-visits-new-zealand-to-swim-in-cook-strait-open-sea-event-for-parkinsons-research/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:26:45 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=84795 Alon Mandel is an Israeli Olympic butterfly swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics and is the national record holder (2014) in 50 and 100 metre butterfly.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-olympic-swimmer-visits-new-zealand-to-swim-in-cook-strait-open-sea-event-for-parkinsons-research/feed/ 0 84795 New Zealand MP addresses Yom Hashoah commemoration event https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-mp-addresses-yom-hashoah-commemoration-event/ https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-mp-addresses-yom-hashoah-commemoration-event/#respond Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:15:48 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=84421 New Zealand MP Michael Wood, Under Secretary to the Minister of Ethnic Communities addressed the audience at this year’s Yom Hashoah commemoration event.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-mp-addresses-yom-hashoah-commemoration-event/feed/ 0 84421 New Zealand Green MP supports anti-Israel rally https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-green-mp-supports-anti-israel-rally/ https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-green-mp-supports-anti-israel-rally/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:52:42 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=84417 An Anti-Israel rally held in Auckland on Sunday heard Greens MP Gorliz Ghahraman falsely accuse Israel of genocide against the Palestinian Arabs.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-green-mp-supports-anti-israel-rally/feed/ 3 84417 New Zealand paramedic receives award for six-hour rescue of Israeli tourist https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-paramedic-receives-award-for-six-hour-rescue-of-israeli-tourist/ https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-paramedic-receives-award-for-six-hour-rescue-of-israeli-tourist/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:44:25 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=84269 A St John intensive care paramedic has received the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council’s gold award for a six-hour rescue mission last year.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-paramedic-receives-award-for-six-hour-rescue-of-israeli-tourist/feed/ 1 84269 Pop Poetry launch event celebrates Jewish culture on Auckland’s Karangaphape Road https://www.jwire.com.au/pop-poetry-launch-event-celebrates-jewish-culture-on-aucklands-karangaphape-road/ https://www.jwire.com.au/pop-poetry-launch-event-celebrates-jewish-culture-on-aucklands-karangaphape-road/#respond Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:15:22 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=83504 Pop Poetry launched on Auckland’s well known Karangahape Road this week and runs for two further days, finishing on Sunday.

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