UN Human Rights Council divestment list
September 11, 2020 | AIJAC staff
In February 2020, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) issued a list of businesses that the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights determined were providing services in settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
US invokes “Snapback” provision of the JCPOA nuclear deal
August 25, 2020 | AIJAC staff
The dispute revolves around the status of the US vis-à-vis the deal. Washington is claiming that, as a signatory to the JCPOA, it has the right to start the ‘snapback’ process. Other parties to the deal disagree, arguing that the US cannot action the ‘snapback’ mechanism since it is no longer a participating party to the agreement.
Arab-Israeli Peace Plans
August 13, 2020 | AIJAC staff
There have been numerous attempts to bring peace to the Middle East by developing peace agreements between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Racial discrimination laws in Australia
August 13, 2020 | AIJAC staff
Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act 1975 makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone on the basis of their race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin.
Gaza and Israel
June 22, 2020 | AIJAC staff
The Gaza Strip is a small enclave bordering Israel and Egypt. In 2005, all Israeli civilians and military forces withdrew from Gaza.
The charges against Binyamin Netanyahu
June 4, 2020 | AIJAC staff
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was formally charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in November 2019, after a lengthy police investigation.
Antisemitism in Australia
May 1, 2020 | AIJAC staff
While there has always been some degree of antisemitism in Australia, in recent decades there have been increasing efforts to properly, document, track and act upon cases of antisemitism in Australia.
Coronavirus and Jews
May 1, 2020 | AIJAC staff
During the coronavirus pandemic, conspiracy theories involving Jewish people, including Israelis, have proliferated online.
Hezbollah and Australia
April 20, 2020 | AIJAC staff
Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim political party, militia, transnational terrorist and organised crime group. Australia only designates Hezbollah’s “External Security Organisation (ESO)” as a terrorist organisation, despite its closest allies agreeing that Hezbollah in its entirety poses a danger.
