keren cook Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/keren-cook/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 18 Feb 2018 01:20:38 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Anne Frank: ‘Let Me Be Myself’ Exhibition tours New Zealand https://www.jwire.com.au/anne-frank-let-me-be-myself-exhibition-tours-new-zealand/ https://www.jwire.com.au/anne-frank-let-me-be-myself-exhibition-tours-new-zealand/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:07:48 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=81710 The Wellington-based Holocaust Centre of New Zealand (HCNZ) has welcomed the exhibition Anne Frank: Let Me Be Myself to New Zealand which has opened in Auckland.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/anne-frank-let-me-be-myself-exhibition-tours-new-zealand/feed/ 0 81710 Diplomatic freeze between New Zealand and Israel seen as a “blemish” on World Stage https://www.jwire.com.au/diplomatic-freeze-between-new-zealand-and-israel-seen-as-a-blemish-on-world-stage/ https://www.jwire.com.au/diplomatic-freeze-between-new-zealand-and-israel-seen-as-a-blemish-on-world-stage/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2017 02:07:25 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=79660 The diplomatic freeze between New Zealand and Israel is being labeled a “blemish” on New Zealand’s reputation internationally.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/diplomatic-freeze-between-new-zealand-and-israel-seen-as-a-blemish-on-world-stage/feed/ 2 79660 Anti-Semitic blogger Brendon O’Connell arrested on arrival to New Zealand https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-semitic-blogger-brendon-oconnell-arrested-on-arrival-to-new-zealand/ https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-semitic-blogger-brendon-oconnell-arrested-on-arrival-to-new-zealand/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:54:42 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=78157 Brendan Lee O’Connell, 46, was jailed in 2011 in Perth after being found guilty of six racial hatred charges - and has failed to claim political asylum in New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-semitic-blogger-brendon-oconnell-arrested-on-arrival-to-new-zealand/feed/ 0 78157 Historian travels New Zealand to recount Holocaust Denial experience https://www.jwire.com.au/historian-travels-new-zealand-to-recount-holocaust-denial-experience/ https://www.jwire.com.au/historian-travels-new-zealand-to-recount-holocaust-denial-experience/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:01:32 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=77544 History aficionados attended an event at University of Otago’s Wellington Campus on the weekend to hear a famous historian share how he overcame an infamous Holocaust denier.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/historian-travels-new-zealand-to-recount-holocaust-denial-experience/feed/ 1 77544 Israeli students receive New Zealand citizenship in Dunedin https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-students-receive-new-zealand-citizenship-in-dunedin/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-students-receive-new-zealand-citizenship-in-dunedin/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:03:49 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=77330 Israeli siblings Ari and Michelle Fridman pledged oaths as two of the sixty-eight people to officially become New Zealand citizens at a ceremony in Dunedin this week.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-students-receive-new-zealand-citizenship-in-dunedin/feed/ 0 77330 Innovation funding agreement underway for New Zealand and Israel https://www.jwire.com.au/innovation-funding-agreement-underway-for-new-zealand-and-israel/ https://www.jwire.com.au/innovation-funding-agreement-underway-for-new-zealand-and-israel/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2017 08:50:35 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=77326 A new innovation agreement is currently being forged between the New Zealand and Israeli governments.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/innovation-funding-agreement-underway-for-new-zealand-and-israel/feed/ 0 77326 Muslim cleric stood down for hate speech https://www.jwire.com.au/muslim-cleric-stood-hate-speech/ https://www.jwire.com.au/muslim-cleric-stood-hate-speech/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:19:16 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=67763 An Auckland-based Muslim cleric who delivered a series of hate speeches has been permanently stood down.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/muslim-cleric-stood-hate-speech/feed/ 0 67763 Ex-New Zealand PM Helen Clark in the race for UN head
 https://www.jwire.com.au/ex-new-zealand-pm-helen-clark-race-un-head%e2%80%a8/ https://www.jwire.com.au/ex-new-zealand-pm-helen-clark-race-un-head%e2%80%a8/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:48:26 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=62003 New Zealand’s former prime minister Helen Clark has announced she is planning to run for the position of next UN secretary-general.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/ex-new-zealand-pm-helen-clark-race-un-head%e2%80%a8/feed/ 0 62003 New Zealand Signs New Film Co-Production Agreement with Israel https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-signs-new-film-co-production-agreement-with-israel/ https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-signs-new-film-co-production-agreement-with-israel/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:12:56 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=60950 A new film co-production agreement between New Zealand and Israel was cemented this week at the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) in Wellington.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/new-zealand-signs-new-film-co-production-agreement-with-israel/feed/ 0 60950 Kiwi media ‘climbs aboard’ for Gaza https://www.jwire.com.au/kiwi-media-climbs-aboard-for-gaza/ https://www.jwire.com.au/kiwi-media-climbs-aboard-for-gaza/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 22:27:03 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=53642 A New Zealand team from Maori Television has joined Freedom Flotilla III, which has just set sail from the port of Messina, Italy to link up with other ships taking supplies to Palestinians in Gaza.

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