Priests chain themselves to Nicola Willis'office

[Lilith7]

Nine priests/clergy have chained themselves in front of Nicola Willis's office, other protesters trespassed. They're calling for the govt to take action against Israel. The nine clergy plan to atay overnight.
Five members of clergy doing a similar protest outsdie Simeon Brown's office were served trespass notices.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5731...trespassed

[Agent_24]

And so our government should.
Israel's actions are despicable and indefensible.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Mad leaders ruining the countries they purport to lead...

[heisenberg]

a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion


at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey

[king1]

a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion


at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey

they aren't all bad though. Yep there's been some abuses historically but i don't see it as typical of all religious representatives.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion


at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey

So Hassidic Jews protesting Israel's genocidal policies are also a bit rich? The religious can have political views that are separate from their faith. Look at Christian Nationalism for example, neither Christian nor patriotic... Islamic zealots? Certainly not followers of the religion of peace.

Sometimes the political is not just political. In fact, when it manifests in extreme forms it may even rise out of the political and into something else entirely. Especially in these days when the political can be donned like a costume to enable wealth building, as Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump have demonstrated rather clearly.

[heisenberg]

a bit rich from religious representatives seeing how much violence in the world stems from religion


at least the altar boys will be safe for a while hey

So Hassidic Jews protesting Israel's genocidal policies are also a bit rich? The religious can have political views that are separate from their faith. Look at Christian Nationalism for example, neither Christian nor patriotic... Islamic zealots? Certainly not followers of the religion of peace.

Sometimes the political is not just political. In fact, when it manifests in extreme forms it may even rise out of the political and into something else entirely. Especially in these days when the political can be donned like a costume to enable wealth building, as Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump have demonstrated rather clearly.

didnt see any hassidic jews in johnsonville when i drove past the chained up protesters

[Lilith7]

Sailed overhead...

Just checked & they're still there. Nice juxtaposition of the smiling image & that sign...
They're calling on the minister to "come out & break bread'. I doubt she'll go anywhere near them, but they're saying they'll stay until she speaks to them; good luck with that.

She claims that its 'intimidating for members of the public'. Really Nicola? fairly sure its not as 'intimidating' as starvation & constant bombings...

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/16/pries...overnight/

[heisenberg]

Sailed overhead...

Just checked & they're still there. Nice juxtaposition of the smiling image & that sign...
They're calling on the minister to "come out & break bread'. I doubt she'll go anywhere near them, but they're saying they'll stay until she speaks to them; good luck with that.

She claims that its 'intimidating for members of the public'. Really Nicola? fairly sure its not as 'intimidating' as starvation & constant bombings...

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/16/pries...overnight/

a bit like when ardern wouldnt meet with the protesters at parliament eh, what did labour call them ...a river of filth?

[Praktica]

Sailed overhead...

Just checked & they're still there. Nice juxtaposition of the smiling image & that sign...
They're calling on the minister to "come out & break bread'. I doubt she'll go anywhere near them, but they're saying they'll stay until she speaks to them; good luck with that.

She claims that its 'intimidating for members of the public'. Really Nicola? fairly sure its not as 'intimidating' as starvation & constant bombings...

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/16/pries...overnight/

a bit like when ardern wouldnt meet with the protesters at parliament eh, what did labour call them ...a river of filth?

Rightwing antivax anti science nutters - why would any intelligent person take any notice of them?

[king1]

a bit like when ardern wouldnt meet with the protesters at parliament eh, what did labour call them ...a river of filth?

Rightwing antivax anti science nutters - why would any intelligent person take any notice of them?

 those priests must be so intimidating...

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Must say I find anyone who follows a dogmatic religion a tad intimidating. But that's probably because for me that's a symptom of unbalanced mental health.

But I do like a bit of quiet protest. The world needs more of that.

[king1]

I don't see this government having any choice but to bow to public pressure on this one - for all his faults, Luxon knows public opinion matters and he will not want to be on the wrong side of it

[Oh_hunnihunni]

So Hassidic Jews protesting Israel's genocidal policies are also a bit rich? The religious can have political views that are separate from their faith. Look at Christian Nationalism for example, neither Christian nor patriotic... Islamic zealots? Certainly not followers of the religion of peace.

Sometimes the political is not just political. In fact, when it manifests in extreme forms it may even rise out of the political and into something else entirely. Especially in these days when the political can be donned like a costume to enable wealth building, as Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump have demonstrated rather clearly.

didnt see any hassidic jews in johnsonville when i drove past the chained up protesters

Johnsonville is not the wider world. Google it...