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ICJ Decision on Provisional Measures
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 1:52 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The charge of genocide levelled against Israel at the International Court of Justice is false and outrageous. It constitutes a shameful exploitation of the Genocide Convention that is not only wholly unfounded in fact and law, but morally repugnant. As the ... More >>
The ICJ And The Crime Of Genocide
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 3:09 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The definition of genocide was coined in 1944 by Jewish Lawyer Raphael Lemkin, who promoted the establishment of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948, in the aftermath of the Holocaust committed ... More >>
Weaponizing The Crime Of Genocide
Friday, 5 January 2024, 12:47 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
All too often the murder of people begins with the murder of language. The evil process that led to the Nazi Holocaust began with an assault on words. Deportations to concentration camps were described as "resettlement", gas chambers as ... More >>
Hamas Terror Attack On Israel 7.10.23, Operation Iron Swords
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 1:36 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
This morning (Shabbat 7.10, the holiday of Simchat Torah) massive rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, while terrorists infiltrated Israel from a number of different points. This is an extensive terrorist attack on the ... More >>
New Zealand Agritech Delegation To Israel
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 7:31 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The Embassy of Israel is pleased to partner with the Trans – Tasman Business Circle in the upcoming Agritech Delegation to Israel from 6 – 12 November 2022 which will promote collaboration between Israel and New Zealand in new innovation in agritech ... More >>
Two Year Anniversary Of The Abraham Accords
Friday, 7 October 2022, 9:49 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
In these challenging times, it is natural to seek out beacons of hope and optimism. Today we can focus on a beacon that is lighting the path to a better future in the Middle East. Two years ago Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed ... More >>
Israel Launches Operation Breaking Dawn
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 7:34 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Today Israel launched Operation Breaking Dawn in a proactive and necessary manner against the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip – striking terrorists and their operatives during an attempted attack, in order to neutralize the threat against the communities ... More >>
Briefing By Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi To Foreign Diplomats
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:59 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
19 May 2021 I want to thank those countries that have supported us since the start of the rocket fire by Hamas and backed our right to defend our citizens . I want to thank the US on their uncompromising support and their support in the UN, including ... More >>
The Ceasefire: H.E. Ambassador Ran Yaakoby’s Comments Regarding Operation Guardian Of The Walls
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:57 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Israel wants quiet to be restored. Israel is on the receiving end of thousands of rockets and hopes the hostilities will end soon, but it must end right, which is in all of our interests. There are two types of ceasefires, the right type of ceasefire ... More >>
4000 Rockets Launched From Gaza Toward Israel’s Cities
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:56 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Hamas continues to indiscriminately target civilian populations in Israel while using their own civilians as human shields. Their rockets have killed Israeli Arabs and citizens of Thailand and India who were residing in Israel. In addition, Hamas ... More >>
Hamas Prevent Humanitarian Civil Aid From Reaching Palestinians In Gaza
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 9:07 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The Hamas terror organisation has now launched a total of over 3500 rockets directed at Israeli civilian populations since last Monday. Yesterday afternoon, Hamas terrorists fired mortar bombs, targeting a humanitarian civil aid shipment coordinated by Israel, ... More >>
Israel Defends Itself Against A Wave Of Terrorism
Friday, 14 May 2021, 8:54 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Israel is currently experiencing a wave of large-scale terrorism, which is targeting major metropolitan areas throughout the country. No country would tolerate such extreme terrorism and aggression against its sovereignty and citizens. Israel has the right ... More >>
Operation ‘Back To Life’: How Israel Is Leading The World’s Vaccination Campaign
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 4:27 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Coronavirus knows no borders, as has become all too clear, and countries the world over are all facing the same challenges to public health and their economies. From the outset of the pandemic, Israel emerged as a leading nation in the global fight ... More >>
Embassy of Israel in Wellington - Gaza border
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 3:24 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Make no mistakes - There is no valid connection between the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the weeks’ old Hamas-orchestrated violent confrontation campaign already taking place in the Gaza Strip. More >>
Israeli response to the UNHRC Commission of Inquiry
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 12:35 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
It is regrettable that the report fails to recognize the profound difference between Israel’s moral behavior during Operation Protective Edge and the terror organizations it confronted. This report was commissioned by a notoriously biased institution, ... More >>
Israeli Assistance following the Earthquake in Nepal
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 12:35 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Upon receiving the first reports of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday, 25 April 2015, Israel immediately initiated the supply of emergency humanitarian aid, flights to bring rescue and medical teams to the area, and the establishment ... More >>
Hamas Network in Jerusalem and West Bank
Friday, 22 August 2014, 10:19 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Over the past three months, the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) have been working to uncover an extensive Hamas terror infrastructure operating in Jerusalem and the Judea and Samaria region (the West Bank). More >>
Major Media Sources Cast Doubt on Hamas Claims
Friday, 15 August 2014, 12:51 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
1. Discrimination : The evidence collected so far about casualties in the Gaza Strip during Operation Protective Edge contradicts claims made by Hamas and various human rights organizations that the IDF attacks were “indiscriminate” and that the ... More >>
The Real Face of Hamas
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 2:46 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
A true understanding of the month-long conflict in Gaza depends on a careful examination of Hamas' ideology, characteristics and objectives. More >>
IDF field hospital treats Gaza civilians
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 3:12 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The hospital is providing medical care to civilians injured during the current operation in Gaza. More >>