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Fall of the Iranian regime would be transformative: Jamie Hyams on Sky News
AIJAC director of public affairs Jamie Hyams discussed the likely US attack upon Iran with Sky News’ Andrew Bolt.
Read MoreWhy Jews stand with the Iranian people
Everyone of goodwill must surely feel immense sympathy for the Iranian people being gunned down on the streets… and hope that their efforts to transform their regime will finally succeed. Yet there are reasons why the Jewish community worldwide feels especially profound resonance with this struggle…
Read MoreSurviving the Bondi attack: Arsen Ostrovsky on Misgav podcast
Head of AIJAC’s Sydney office Arsen Ostrovsky was interviewed on the Misgav podcast (an Israeli think tank run by Meir Ben-Shabbat), with Lahav Harkov and Asher Fredman, about Bondi, antisemitism and Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Read MoreStatement on Israeli President Herzog’s upcoming visit
AIJAC strongly welcomes the upcoming visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia at a moment of profound significance. The visit comes at a particularly important time for Australia’s Jewish community following the tragic events at Bondi and the surge of antisemitism across the country,
Read MoreSomaliland – Israel sets a moral example via recognition
Why did Israel officially recognise Somaliland, the Muslim-majority breakaway African state that had, until Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s unexpected announcement on December 26, spent 34 years being internationally ignored?
Read MoreStatement on the return of hostage Ran Gvili
The recovery and return of Ran Gvili’s body brings a measure of closure to an unimaginable ordeal that begin with the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7th.
Read MoreAntisemitism in schools not surprising: Joel Burnie on Sky News
AIJAC executive manager Joel Burnie discussed PM Albanese’s apology to the Jewish community over the Bondi attack, reports of antisemitism in NSW schools and the new Hate Speech laws with Sky News’ Danica Di Giorgio.
Read MoreInternational law claims unfounded: Unpublished letter to the Sydney Morning Herald/ Age
One does not need to be an international law scholar to know that there is absolutely no law, treaty or convention that affords any kind of legal right to kill civilians, take hostages, or carry out terror attacks. On the contrary, international law, including the Geneva Conventions, is explicitly clear in outlawing this.
Read MoreFringe group gets antisemitism wrong: Unpublished letter to The Age/Sydney Morning Herald
The mainstream Jewish community has been increasingly concerned at the way the JCA, in furtherance of its staunch opposition to Israel, has given cover to those behind some activities we believe as central to the surge in antisemitism over the past two years and three months.
Read MoreA day to come together as a nation: Joel Burnie on Sky News
AIJAC executive manager Joel Burnie spoke with Sky News’ Kieran Gilbert to discuss the National Day of Mourning for the Bondi terror attack.
Read MoreLeft wants this cruel regime
For the motley collection of far-left and Islamist zealots comprising the movement, the lodestar is perpetual and total war against Israel until its destruction, and the lynchpin of this war is the jihadist imperial regime ruling Iran. Anything or anyone that undermines that regime is therefore an enemy.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Hate Crimes legislation
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the passage through Parliament of Hate Crimes legislation yesterday, and thanks both the Government and the Liberal Party for their hard work and good faith in putting together a workable compromise to allow it to pass.
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