From: s9(2)(a)
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Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2022 6:41 pm
To: Paul Hunt <[email address]>
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Subject: Re: An article supporting your approach
Thanks Paul - I understood what you meant!
I had a letter from Meng on Friday and it has been circulated around the community. Much
appreciated.
I think your idea is good and s9(2)(a) , whom you know, should be your first point of contact.
He is the chair of the Wellington Jewish Council.
Ngā mihi
s9(2)(a)
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On 27/02/2022, at 10:08, Paul Hunt <[email address]> wrote:
s9(2)(a)
When I wrote below “so I cannot make any promises”, I meant I cannot make any promises about
positive engagement with the protest leaders because things are so fluid and unpredictable
among the protesters outside Parliament.
Of course I can make al manner of other promises, for example, the promise to listen to the
Jewish and other impacted communities and to do whatever I can to support.
Mauri ora,
Paul
From: Paul Hunt
Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2022 8:26 AM
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Subject: RE: An article supporting your approach
Shalom s9(2)(a) – thank you very much indeed for your message and the article.
On Friday I asked my col eagues to reach out to some communities who are impacted by the
racism and extremism of (some of) the protesters – and this idea chimes with the last sentence of
Dane’s article, where he encourages me “to facilitate many such discussions in future, ideally with
representatives from some of the targets of racism at the table.”
s9(2)(a) unless you advise otherwise, I wld like – for starters - to swiftly reach out to Wel ington’s
Jewish community and invite them to informal y talk with me/HRC about the protests and the
antisemitism and extremism, and get their thoughts and ideas for what might be done.
If you think that’s a good idea, who do you think I might email in the Wellington Jewish
community about the possibility of initially discussing these matters?
Thanks for any counsel.
HRC cannot do much, s9(2)(a) we are seriously stretched, but I wld like to reach out a hand, if
possible.
Also, I have a respectful relationship with some (
not all) protest leaders, and protesters, but the
situation outside Parliament is extremely fluid and unpredictable, so I cannot make any promises.
Anyhow, have a good day and thanks again.
Mauri ora,
Paul
From: s9(2)(a)
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Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2022 10:53 AM
To: Paul Hunt <[email address]>
Subject: An article supporting your approach
https://theplatform.kiwi/opinions/the-human-rights-commission-have-decided-to-actually-do-
their-job?fbclid=IwAR0EYRC JuEHlKu3UbCkFjteQJQTsStZPPePAbQEFVq8i-UZpY4EhiUnKh4
I thought you might be interested in this too Paul. It’s interesting that - despite the antisemitism
present at the protests - almost all the Jewish people I have heard from agree with engaging with
the protestors and seeking to understand what is driving them.
s9(2)(a)
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