Campaign to Report Holidaying Israelis to Tipline Sparks Outrage

An online campaign asking people to call a number if they see an Israeli on holiday has caused outrage, with Jewish groups calling it ‘disturbing.’
Campaign to Report Holidaying Israelis to Tipline Sparks Outrage
A participant holds a placard and Israel national flag during a pro-Israel rally in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Oct. 22, 2023. Sanka Vidanagama/AFP via Getty Images
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A campaign by the Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) to have people identify Israeli tourists holidaying in New Zealand and phone a “tipline” about them has been labelled “disturbing” and “antisemitic” by Jewish groups.

The organisation’s national chairperson, John Minto, said in a post online that the campaign was “part of holding Israel to account for genocide when our government is complicit in the most horrendous war crimes of the 21st century—there’s no place in NZ for rest and recreation for perpetrators of genocide.”

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.