By JNS staff on JNS…
About 20,000 people marched through New Zealand’s biggest city on Saturday, calling on their government to impose sanctions on Israel.
The protest, titled “March for Humanity,” began at 9:30 a.m. local time in Auckland’s Aotea Square, and made its way through the Central Business District to Victoria Park, The New Zealand Herald reported.
Demonstrators could be seen hoisting Palestinian flags. One man, Innes Fisher, told the Herald, “It’s so good to be around people who have the same point of view …, being here, you know you are doing something.”
A Jewish woman addressed the marchers, saying: “The Palestinian people have opened me with open arms. … I will walk with you every step of the way toward justice,” the newspaper reported.
A counter-protest led by the Destiny Church movement was diverted by police to Victoria Street, the report noted…
Read the full story on JNS HERE. And/or read the coverage on the following media:
Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/tens-of-thousands-join-anti-israel-march-in-new-zealands-auckland/
Times Live (Reuters): https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2025-09-13-tens-of-thousands-join-pro-palestinian-march-in-new-zealands-biggest-city/
STUFF: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360822799/pro-palestine-protest-underway-auckland
Radio NZ: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/572950/thousands-demand-sanctions-against-israel-in-auckland
