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FOI-NZ BLOG


SO MUCH TO MOURN!
As Israel and the Jewish diaspora remembered Tish’a B’Av just a week or so ago on 2nd & 3rd August, it came as another tide of condemnation from the nations washed over the west as a result of a concerted litany of lies provided by Hamas and broadcast by the liberal western media.

Simon Lawry
Aug 159 min read


A CALL FOR COURAGE
As antisemitism rages around us, can we continue to watch on passively or at worst with indifference? As we watch history repeating itself we can also see relationships beginning to fragment with support for the Jews many don’t see as important. But as history recounts, antisemitism never ends with the Jews, and requires a deeper conviction and courage to stand against this form of hate. Will you stand up?

Simon Lawry
Jul 197 min read


ISRAEL ATTACKS IRAN
Just when you thought you had witnessed some of the most brazen and innovative attacks in military history as was seen with the pager attack on Iranian proxy Hezbollah, Israel has struck again, this time deep inside Iran.

Simon Lawry
Jun 164 min read


UNPREDICTABLE TIMES AT REDEMPTION SEASON.
With Passover and Easter converging once again, we might say it is the “Redemption Season”. Easter brings into focus the personal redemptive

Simon Lawry
Apr 109 min read


ISRAEL RELIEF SOLIDARITY TRIP
In October I travelled to Israel to join an FOI Israel Relief Solidarity Mission visiting various organisations and partners FOI support

Simon Lawry
Dec 2, 20247 min read


Israel’s Year of Grief & Anxiety
As the anniversary of the Hamas invasion and massacre in Israel draws near it is timely to reflect on where things are at with the nation st

Simon Lawry
Sep 13, 20248 min read


EASTER UPDATE
Dear Friends But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell...

Simon Lawry
Mar 27, 20243 min read


TENSIONS RISING IN THE WAR ON HAMAS
It is clear the conflict in Gaza is at the most critical juncture since it began back in October last year.

Simon Lawry
Mar 27, 20244 min read


A NATION'S STRUGGLE
Following the Holocaust, the world said “never again”, but it is happening again and while Israel’s enemies may look different to the 1930's

Simon Lawry
Dec 6, 20236 min read


ISRAEL IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Why is the world so divided about Israel? Why are so many Christians reticent to engage on the subject?

The Friends of Israel NZ
Oct 27, 20231 min read


UNMASKING ANTISEMITISM
When I think back on this, I am convinced that many kids had no idea what they were saying. They were merely parroting not just words but an

Simon Lawry
Jan 27, 20234 min read


Is PUTIN Ezekiel's Gog?
From the onset of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, some have suggested that President Putin will not stop just with his...

Colin Lituri
Jul 1, 20223 min read


“Are We There Yet?”
As the kilometres pass and hours of travel blur into what seems like a never-ending journey, children typically ask that most pressing of...

Colin Lituri
Nov 21, 20219 min read

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