The conflict in the Middle East and the recent global surge in antisemitism can be
difficult to process, in view of competing narratives and contradictory worldviews.
Along with the rise in ancient Jew hatred we are seeing an assault on foundational
civilizational values. Is there a connection?
Is Israel really “a white European coloniser, guilty of occupation, apartheid, ethnic
cleansing and genocide against the indigenous Palestinians”? What does the Bible
teach concerning Israel past, present and future?
Join us for an all day seminar examining these issues
from historical and biblical perspectives.
Dr Sheree Trotter earned a PhD in History from University of Auckland with a thesis on Zionism. She will unpack many of the competing claims concerning the confict and will address some of its historical and geo-political context.
She will examine the role of academia and media in the surge in antisemitism, and ofer an indigenous perspective. Sheree co-founded Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation, and in 2023 completed an Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy scholars-in-residence course at Oxford. Sheree is Māori (Te Arawa) and co-founded the Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem.
Perry Trotter is a Bible teacher. He will address the assault on Judeo-Christian values, its relationship to antisemitism, and other relevant questions: Does the Bible explain why the issue of Israel is so divisive? Has the church replaced Israel, making her irrelevant? What should be our response to the surge in antisemitism?
Perry is the author of Israel in the Biblical Worldview, a book endorsed by several international scholars. He has experience in refuting replacement theology and Christian anti-Zionism. He is also a media producer whose work on the Holocaust has been shown in Berlin, Dubai, Australia and throughout NZ.
Entry: Free
Please register by clicking HERE
Doors open 9:30am
TEA/Coffee provided | lunch can be ordered
There will be an opportunity for Koha