{"id":12255,"date":"2026-04-22T05:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvnznews.com\/?p=12255"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:24:38","slug":"act-draws-a-line-on-antisemitism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnznews.com\/?p=12255","title":{"rendered":"ACT Draws A Line On Antisemitism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ACT has welcomed cross\u2011party support for a parliamentary motion condemning antisemitism, following new data showing a continued rise in antisemitic incidents in New Zealand. The <em>Antisemitism Worldwide Report<\/em> recorded <strong>143 incidents in 2025<\/strong>, up from <strong>131 in 2024<\/strong>, <strong>134 in 2023<\/strong>, and just <strong>eight in 2022<\/strong>\u2014a trend consistent with the global surge in antisemitism seen over the past several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All parties in Parliament agreed to ACT\u2019s motion without notice, which stated: <em>\u201cThat this House condemn all incidents of antisemitism in New Zealand, and affirm that antisemitism has no place here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACT Leader David Seymour said the unanimous support underscored a shared commitment to social cohesion. \u201cA democratic society works through disagreement with free speech and open debate\u2014not through violence, intimidation, or vandalism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seymour acknowledged that international conflicts can heighten emotions at home, but argued that New Zealand must resist importing hostility. \u201cNew Zealanders all have something in common\u2014we or our ancestors crossed thousands of miles of ocean to build lives together at the bottom of the world. Whatever our differences in religion, ancestry, or worldview, our strength as a nation depends on basic respect for each other as neighbours and equal citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said antisemitism is too often minimised or excused when it should be confronted directly. \u201cA free society depends on clear rules. You can say what you like, believe what you like, and criticise who you like\u2014but you do not get to threaten or target people for who they are. Parliament should be crystal clear about that. Clarity sets the standard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seymour said today\u2019s motion reinforces New Zealand\u2019s commitment to equal rights and equal protection under the law. \u201cIt reaffirms the kind of country we are\u2014one where everyone lives under the same rules, with the same rights and the same protection.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACT has welcomed cross\u2011party support for a parliamentary motion condemning antisemitism, following new data showing a continued rise in antisemitic incidents in New Zealand. 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