Protest held at Invercargill cafe
About 20 protesters stood outside a Turkish cafe in Invercargill today, protesting against owner Mustafa Tekinkaya banning Israeli customers while the bombing of Gaza continues.
About 20 protesters stood outside a Turkish cafe in Invercargill today, protesting against owner Mustafa Tekinkaya banning Israeli customers while the bombing of Gaza continues.
Demonstrators supporting Israel's right to defend itself gathered outside Parliament today, waving Israeli flags and calling on Hamas to end rocket attacks on civilians.
Israel says it was shocked and distressed by a senior Vatican cardinal's likening of Gaza under Israel's military offensive to a concentration camp.
Demonstrators outraged by the conflict in the Gaza Strip threw shoes and burned Israeli and United States flags in Auckland today, in a passionate but generally well-behaved protest.
Israel will drive a hard bargain to halt its offensive in the Gaza Strip, with no truce deal likely unless it crushes Hamas' ability to launch rockets and smuggle in weapons.