Say no to the Israel Institute's call
Israel Institute of New Zealand director, Dr David Cumin, is calling on the Government “to distance itself from a decision by Labour MP, Dr Duncan Webb, to host a meeting featuring Unite
Union National Director Mike Treen in which Mr Treen will be speaking on his recent participation” in the inspirational
‘International Freedom Flotilla’ in defence of Palestinian victims of Israeli human rights abuses.
The vessel in which Mike Treen was travelling was boarded in international waters by Israeli military who used appalling
violence towards the civilian crew and passengers, hurting even a fragile 69-year-old woman, Dr Swee Ang. Along with
everybody else, shewas later forced to enter Israel and then robbed of personal belongings. This act further underlined
the lawless and contemptuous nature of the Israeli hijacking. For a broader understanding of the background to this, see
the article Blockade and piracy unpunished.