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February 5, 2026

The Philo-Semitic Tradition of Native New Zealanders

The enduring affinity between Maori and Jew.

Last year, the Israeli president Isaac Herzog invited a New Zealand-born reverend, who leads an evangelical church in southeast England, for tea in his Jerusalem residence. The reverend is a determined supporter of Israel and leads an organization dedicated to combatting anti-Semitism. Her attitudes come both from her faith and from her Maori heritage, as David Cohen explains:

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