Iranian human rights have significantly worsened since the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests
December 18, 2024 | Alana Schetzer
The last year has seen the war on the Iranian people’s human rights intensified. The number of executions continues to soar, new laws have been introduced further restricting women, minority groups are increasingly being disproportionately targeted, and sexual abuse is being weaponised against those who defy the regime’s laws.
A Fork in the Road for Lebanon
December 16, 2024 | Oved Lobel
The fall of Assad could eventually herald a truly independent future for Lebanon. It could also result in no substantial change to the status quo, with the venal and feckless leaders in Lebanon simply doing nothing, as has been their wont historically. Or it could return Lebanon to its darkest days.
“The child is the father of the man”: How the birth of my grandson renewed my hope for a gentler year
January 9, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende
When my grandson was soon to be born, I was filled with dread — like the Hebrew parents of my Egyptian slave ancestors, a hundred generations ago, who must have wondered: “How can we bring children into this dangerous world?”
A black day for the international community
December 18, 2024 | Justin Amler
This is a resolution of surrender to terrorism and tyranny, effectively rewarding Hamas by giving it everything it has been asking for since October 7, while sacrificing all Western ideals of justice, fairness and freedom. It is shameful that countries such as Britain, Canada, France and New Zealand could support such a resolution…
Australia is abandoning Israel
December 18, 2024 | Colin Rubenstein
This vote was part of a clear pattern by the Australian Government of deliberately transforming our bipartisan history of warm relations with Israel combined with thoughtful support for a negotiated two-state resolution with the Palestinians. Our new policy appears to be something approaching open antagonism to the Jewish state, combined with a near obsession with demanding Palestinian statehood at all costs.
With Assad gone, what’s next?
December 18, 2024 | Ehud Yaari
The “ring of fire” that Iran had planned to establish around Israel has been dismantled with the loss of the single most important link in the chain, Syria.
The toon boom since October 7
December 18, 2024 | Allon Lee, Aviva Winton
Political cartoons have the power to pack a punch. They can make you outraged but also force you to engage. Since Hamas’ October 7 massacre, political cartoonists have enjoyed a bumper year.
50 years of history with the AIR
December 18, 2024 | AIJAC staff
Over the past 50 years, the Australia/Israel Review has covered, in its own unique way, numerous dramatic and world-changing events in Australia, Israel and around the world – and broken some major stories with significant effects on Australian political life.
