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Editorial: After three momentous years
Three years ago, I wrote that regardless of whether the parties of the Prime Minister or Opposition Leader came out ahead, a sea change in Australia’s historic, mutually-beneficial and close relationship with Israel was not on the ballot. Many would argue that this is no longer the case.
Read MoreThe Choice 2025
In keeping with a pre-election tradition going back more than two decades, AIJAC submitted a series of 11 policy questions to the campaigns of both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, leading the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, from the Liberal-National Coalition, to help our readers and supporters make an informed decision as they go to the polls on May 3.
Read MoreAIJAC expresses condolences on the passing of Pope Francis
AIJAC extends its condolences on the death of Pope Francis, a singular spiritual leader. The Pope was a humble and humane spiritual leader with a forthright manner and a deeply compassionate heart, a Jesuit of distinction and a champion of interfaith relationships.
Read MoreHamas sees live Israeli hostages as their “ultimate insurance policy”: Ehud Yaari on Sky News
Israeli journalist Ehud Yaari discusses the next steps for a possible ceasefire deal amid Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the White House with Sky News host Chris Kenny.
Read MoreAIJAC mourns Petro Georgiou AO, champion of Australian multiculturalism
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) mourns the passing of Petro Georgiou AO, who was a long-standing friend of both the Australian Jewish community and AIJAC in particular, and an esteemed champion of Australian multiculturalism and our nation’s democratic liberal values.
Read MoreEhud Yaari in conversation with Joel Burnie
AIJAC Executive Manager Joel Burnie speaks to Middle East expert commentator Ehud Ya’ari in a wide-ranging interview, 3 April 2025.
Read MoreGaza protests: A turning point or a moment of desperation?
Gazans are protesting not out of a moral change of heart, but out of sheer desperation. Perhaps some are realizing the harsh truth: when you initiate a war with the explicit goal of eradicating another nation and you fail, consequences follow.
Read MoreTrump needs to hit Iran where it hurts: Tehran, not Yemen
If the administration’s rhetoric reflects its actual intent and is translated into concrete action, then this campaign could eventually succeed where others have failed. The alternative, in which, despite the administration’s tough rhetoric, the US ineffectively bombs the Houthis for several days or weeks with no ground component, no increased interdiction campaign, and no strikes against the Iranian regime, is likely to dramatically embolden already-emboldened Western adversaries.
Read MoreWhy Israel had to resume its attacks on Hamas
The Israeli attacks on Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets on Tuesday should not come as any great surprise. If anything, the only surprise should be that it took this long.
Read MoreAIJAC deeply disturbed by threats and hateful messages targeting Mosques
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today said it was deeply distressed to hear about the recent threats and hateful messages targeting Mosques and Muslim worshippers in Sydney. AIJAC Executive Director Colin Rubenstein said, “Hatred and threats of violence leads to a climate of intimidation and, all too often, actual violence. It’s what the Jewish community has been facing for the last year and a half, and no one wants to see this visited on any other Australians.”
Read MoreMilitary strikes alone won’t stop the Houthis without direct pressure on Iran
If the US Administration’s rhetoric is not simply bluster and does reflect the intent of the Administration to restore freedom of navigation through the Red Sea – including via direct strikes against Iranian assets, a much more devoted interdiction campaign and orchestrating a ground component – there are reasons to hope this operation in Yemen could succeed where previous ones have failed.
Read MoreThe UN’s double standards on aid
Despite Hamas’ well-documented atrocities, the UN continues to act as its de facto advocate. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese continued her stream of wild accusations against Israel by saying that cutting off electricity to the terror enclave of Gaza amounts to a “Genocide Alert”.
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