“Accused public persons have the right to defend themselves, and they are innocent under the law until proven guilty. However, do they have the right to anonymity?” – Christopher Longhurst
“…few should be surprised that many Jews have completely gone to ground. The issue now is how long they stay there” – @AKADaneGiraud
“Antisemitism has survived by being a shapeshifter.” – @daphna_nz
“One of the most alarming trends is the questioning of Israel’s right to exist. While one can take issue with specific policies or territorial disputes, the wholesale denial of a nation’s right to sovereignty is a dangerous road.” @PronouncedHare
“An autopsy on Varghese’s piece is as much an autopsy on socialism itself – which for all practical purposes is dead as a viable political movement.” – @AKADaneGiraud
“Unfortunately, the Archbishop of Canterbury is entirely correct when warning journalists of the risks of starting another blood libel.” – David Robinson
“Perhaps, therefore, it’s time for the New Zealand Parliament to get an injection of working-class politics. National and the other conservative parties will always bring businesspeople into Parliament, and now we are seeing them return to their traditional constituency with more farmers too.” – Bryce Edwards
“Consider the addition of the word’ white’ to the abuse. Suddenly a word, ‘cunt’, that is I would suggest vulgar but usually acceptable on the rugby field, becomes a part of what we can term a phrase of controversy.” – Mike Grimshaw
“While there have always been disputes about its precise meaning, the Treaty has generally been understood, by Māori and Pākehā alike, to have established a single polity in which all New Zealanders would be equal citizens.” – Greg Dawes
“Imagine the reaction of the Disinformation Project if they had found a video presentation promoting right-wing disinformation and hate on such a scale. A video dripping with Islamophobic hate in the same way Pere’s drips with annihilationist hatred of Israel.” – Chris Trotter