Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025

Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

New Zealand News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

Law News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

Politics News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

Asia Pacific – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 12, 2025
Asia Pacific: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 12, 2025.

MIL-Evening Report: ‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua conflict
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict over the past six decades, a human rights researcher says. The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims that Indonesia killed at least one civilian and severely injured another […]

MIL-Evening Report: India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania A member of the Indian Border Security Force stands guard near the India-Pakistan border. Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Media and Advocacy – BSA decision a warning to broadcasters to avoid Israeli propaganda narratives – PSA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa   A decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against a 1News broadcast in November is a warning to the news media, says the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa.   The Broadcasting Standards Authority has ruled that a TVNZ news item on violence in Amsterdam breached BSA rules.   1News described […]

MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Lawler, Wasserman Schultz, Hill, Gottheimer, and Suozzi Urge Trump to Bring Home American Hostages Held in Gaza
Source: US Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) Washington, D.C. – 5/10/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), joined by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), French Hill (AR-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) led 45 of their House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to continue prioritizing the immediate release of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Lawler Reacts to the News of the Expected Release of Edan Alexander
Source: US Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) Pearl River, N.Y. – 5/11/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, reacts to the news of the expected release of Edan Alexander. This comes after leading a bipartisan letter to President Trump on Friday, urging him […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Breaking: Hamas to Free Hostage with Israeli and American Citizenship
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xinhua | 12.05. 2025 Keywords: american citizenship,hamas,will release,israeli,hostage,urgent,opening of border crossings,achieving a ceasefire,gaza strip,as part of efforts,sunday,alexandra GAZA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Palestinian Hamas movement said Sunday […]

MIL-OSI Africa: President Ramaphosa to visit Côte d’Ivoire
Source: South Africa News Agency President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The President will be accompanied by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe and Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. According to the Presidency, the visit centres on the 12th edition […]

MIL-Evening Report: ‘Cutting off communications’ – did Trump really just turn his back on Israel?
ANALYSIS: By Robert Inlakesh Israel is in a weak position and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremism knows no bounds. The only other way around an eventual regional war is the ousting of the Israeli prime minister. US President Donald Trump has closed his line of communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to various […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Israel carries out 60 airstrikes on Gaza in 24 hours
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News JERUSALEM, May 11 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it carried out airstrikes on 60 terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip over the […]

MIL-Evening Report: Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Industry Minister Ed Husic, dumped from the frontbench ahead of Anthony Albanese’s announcement of his new ministry, has made an excoriating attack on Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, describing him as a “factional assassin”. Marles, chief of the Victorian right, […]

MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Pressley, Markey Welcome Rümeysa Öztürk Back to Massachusetts at Her Request Following Her Release from ICE Detention
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Lawmakers Joined Öztürk, Her Legal Team, and ACLU of Massachusetts at Logan Airport in Her First Public Appearance Since March Abduction Pressley, Markey, McGovern Met with Öztürk at Louisiana ICE Facility in April BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) welcomed Tufts […]

MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 11, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 11, 2025. Indonesia’s Pacific manoeuvres – money, military, and silencing West PapuaANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin On April 24, 2025, Indonesia made a masterful geopolitical move. Jakarta granted Fiji US$6 million in financial aid and offered to cooperate with them on military […]

MIL-OSI China: Gazans reject U.S.-Israeli aid distribution plan, call for enhanced UN role
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in Gaza City, on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) A joint U.S.-Israeli initiative to distribute humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip has triggered strong backlash from Gazans, who say the plan undermines their dignity and […]