New Zealand's first assembly on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism sees a mass Muslim walkout & chants of "Free Palestine" after Jewish Council spokesperson Juliet Moses called for consistency in condemning terrorism, including Hamas and Hezbollah. nzherald.co.nz/nz/mass-walkou… Image
The Islamic community of New Zealand descends into a snowflake orgy of antisemitic butthurt after a Jew was allowed to attend a counterterrorism conference and then said all terrorism is bad, including that of Hezbollah and Hamas. stuff.co.nz/national/12544… ImageImageImage
The "divisive" issue that sparked the walkout and chants of "Free Palestine"? Saying that genocidal, viciously antisemitic jihadi groups are also bad.

Foundation against Islamophobia and Racism: "[We're] "not going to sit there with dignity and listen to her say that." ImageImageImage

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