Comments on: New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern sends Chanukah greetings https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealands-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-sends-chanukah-greetings/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: David Gilbert Lawson https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealands-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-sends-chanukah-greetings/#comment-395569 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:42:16 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=92115#comment-395569 I just hope that your words are matched by your actions young lady.

]]> By: michael kuttner https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealands-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-sends-chanukah-greetings/#comment-395552 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 17:42:06 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=92115#comment-395552 No doubt there will be plenty of trusting souls who will think that the NZ Prime Minister has finally “seen the light.”

Once you analyze her message closely you will discover that it is a purely political charm offensive written by one of her speech writers. While waxing eloquently about her perception of Chanukah and the attributes of the NZ Jewish community she clearly omits to acknowledge that the Festival itself is all about Jewish sovereignty in Israel and its Capital, Jerusalem.

If she and her Government were really genuine in their understanding of this holiday they would not have once again voted to deny Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem and would have joined Australia in voting against all six resolutions passed at the UN General Assembly on Friday.

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