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Australian falls victim to Iranian crackdown on foreign dissidents and hostage-taking
Aside from international terrorism, hostage-taking appears to be one of the Islamic Republic’s primary modes of interacting with the civilised world.
Fast Facts: Israel’s “Operation Northern Shield” to destroy Hezbollah tunnels from...
On Tuesday December 4, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced the launch of “Operation Northern Shield” to expose and neutralise cross-border attack tunnels dug by the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel.
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Latest revelations on Iranian nuclear warehouse and archives
This Update is devoted to some new revelations about both the Iranian nuclear archives - captured by Israel earlier this year and revealed publicly on April 30 - and about an alleged Iranian nuclear storage warehouse revealed by Israeli PM Netanyahu on Sept. 27. It also features a report on concerns in Israel that Iran is preparing to escalate violence along Israel's northern border with Syria and Lebanon.
New Round of US Sanctions on Iran
This Update discusses the details and possible effects of the new round of US sanctions - focussed upon Iran's financial and energy sectors - which came into effect this week, following an earlier round of sanctions imposed in August.
Bottom-up peace hopes?/ Netanyahu in Oman
Today's Update features two pieces suggesting there may be hopes for a different model of moving toward a two-state Israeli-Palestinian peace. It also includes an analysis of the significance of Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu's surprise visit to Oman last Friday.
New concerns over IAEA inspections of Iran
This Update focuses on some new evidence and arguments that the International Atomic Energy Agency inspections of Iran's nuclear program are less effective and airtight than proponents of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal usually assert.
Evolving Iranian and US strategy in Syria
Update from AIJAC
Update 10/18 #01
This Update deals with evolving Iranian strategy in Syria and the wider Middle East - as well as the changing...
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Biblio File: Wall to Wall
The theme that we are morally obliged to demolish the barriers dividing us is that of Tim Marshall’s new book, which, while cleverly constructed and elegantly argued, devalues the protective function of walls and at times unfairly impugns the motives of those who build them.
Europa Europa: The Fall of Liberalism?
The liberal world order established after World War II may be coming to an end, challenged by populist forces without and within...
Essay: Verses and Reality
The question of the Koran’s attitude toward Jews is not merely a theoretical-academic matter. Because of the centrality of the Koran in the life of Muslim communities past and present, this question has had a fundamental influence on the formation of attitudes toward Jews
