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.
The Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)
April 17, 2020 | AIJAC staff
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is an agreement between Iran and the international community reached in 2015 to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb.
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel (BDS)
April 5, 2020 | AIJAC staff
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel has become a key tactic to delegitimise and isolate Israel internationally.
Australia and Israel at the United Nations
April 5, 2020 | AIJAC staff
Australia and Israel have worked together in the United Nations going back prior to the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948.
Factsheet: The European invocation of the JCPOA “dispute resolution” mechanism
January 17, 2020 | AIJAC staff
On January 14, Britain, France and Germany, three key signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal reached with Iran in 2015, invoked the Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DRM) in that agreement. Here is our guide to what this means and what could happen next.
