Targeting holidaying soldiers in NZ risks inciting violence, Jewish Council says

A candidate in the upcoming general election has urged the public to confront two visiting Israeli soldiers and tell them they are not welcome, drawing condemnation from the New Zealand Jewish Council.

Jewish Council president Juliet Moses said targeting individuals because of their nationality, and encouraging others to confront and intimidate them, is not criticism of the Israeli government.

“It imposes collective blame on ordinary people and risks inciting violence against them.”

The council said targeting individuals based on nationality crosses the line into harassment.

Political activist John Minto published photographs of the two visitors on his own Facebook page on Tuesday, writing that the two men were soldiers and were not welcome here.

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