Category: Opinion

By Dr Robert Underwood HAGATNA, 10 JULY 2025 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Pacific Island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms, cultural differences and colonial histories, all Pacific Islanders feel very special […]

From ancestral land to legal conflict, Palau’s reliance on Western courts leaves little room for custom. Koror, Palau – A civil dispute between two sisters has escalated into a potential jail sentence — not because of violence or fraud, but because one cannot meet a monthly court-ordered payment. What began as an eviction over shared […]

The Pacific – A Force to be Reckoned With By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, […]

When Silence Becomes Normal: How Acceptance Becomes the Problem The Silent Majority/ by Alonzo Kahalic/ alkahalic6801@gmail.com Dear Editor, There’s a famous psychological experiment involving a dog placed on an electrified floor that delivered a mild but persistent shock. At first, the dog would jump and whimper, trying to escape the pain. But when the experimenters […]

June 17, 2025 I’m heartened to see other Palauans expressing these sentiments. I share your concern deeply, and I stand in solidarity with you—and with any others who feel the profound betrayal of our government’s failure to condemn the genocide committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people. I offer these reflections not […]