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The Asymmetry of Evidence: Narrative and Verification in the War in Gaza

Since October 7, two sharply different accounts of the war in Gaza have taken hold. One presents Israel as responding to a large-scale attack...

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The “Greater Israel” Claim Examined

State behaviour, ideology, and the question of landThe claim that Israel is expansionist does not usually take the form of a biblical map stretching...

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When Verification Fails: The UN, Hamas Allegations, and the Limits of Trust

The issue is not only what is true — but what can be independently verified. A recent report from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s...

Selective Humanitarianism: What ANZMIN Says — and What It Doesn’t

A close reading of the Australia–New Zealand joint statement reveals an asymmetry in how responsibility for humanitarian access in Gaza is assigned — and...

Countering Extremism — or Funding Advocacy? Questions New Zealand Needs to Answer

Official Information Act material indicates that $30,000 from the Ethnic Communities Development Fund was allocated to support a campaign advocating for a ceasefire in...

When Advocacy Replaces Analysis: The Otago–Palo Alto Controversy

The case against the University of Otago’s proposed partnership with Palo Alto Networks is presented as a principled stand. It is a case study...

Peace Requires Preconditions — A Framework for New Zealand Policy

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister recently described Israeli expansion of control in Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) as a “major setback” to the two-state...

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The Academic Paradox: Dialogue, Justice, and the Debate Over BDS

Universities are intended as spaces of inquiry, debate, and collaboration. They are often among the most progressive institutions in society, home to scholars who...

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