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The ABC’s unhealthy coverage of Gaza’s antibiotic resistance problem
An ability to differentiate genuine news from propaganda is a basic skill required of journalists – whether you work for a high school newspaper or a 90-year-old, $1 billion-a-year publicly funded national broadcaster like the ABC. A salutary illustration of what happens when this basic journalistic obligation is ignored took the form of an ABC…
Read MoreWill Malaysian PM Mahathir get away with victimising Israeli Paralympic swimmers?
As expected, Malaysia’s recycled Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has resumed his Israel-hating ways, this time taking out his bigotry on, of all people, paralympic swimmers.
Read MoreA real political football
How has a situation arisen where the football teams of two neighbouring populations play in different continental competitions? Simple: boycotts.
Read MoreUnderstanding Israel’s chaotic election campaign: AIJAC’s guide to the fast-changing political scene of recent weeks
AIJAC’s quick guide to recent political developments in Israel
Read MoreSettlements growth decreases, but not in the eyes of Peace Now, AP
On January 4, The Australian published a highly speculative and misleading AP article touting claims by the Israeli anti-settlement NGO Peace Now that inaccurately stated a substantial decrease in settlement housing construction was a substantial increase and conflated the advancement of settlement construction plans with actual construction. In the story “Settlers make up for lost time after…
Read MoreAIJAC mourns two Israeli giants – Amos Oz and Moshe Arens
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) mourns the loss of two great Israelis – Amos Oz and Moshe Arens. Arens, who passed away on January 7 aged 93, was an Israeli statesman who served as Israel’s Ambassador to the US and subsequently as Israeli Defence Minister and Foreign Minister. A Likud Member of the…
Read MoreIsrael is not Bethlehem’s enemy
Anton Salman — who prior to becoming Bethlehem’s mayor, was a lawyer — shamelessly exploited genuine interest at Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus (The Australian, December 26) to advance a dangerous and deluded anti-Israel agenda devoid of fact or historical accuracy.
Read MoreLabor should match Morrison’s stance on Israel
Despite agreement on the need for action, the paths being pursued by the two major political parties are quite different… While the Prime Minister’s declarations have not yet achieved bipartisan support, achieving that outcome remains a worthy objective.
Read MoreThe International Union of Virtual Media: The Long Arm of Iranian Propaganda
The full extent of the IUVM has likely yet to be uncovered, but it has already proven far broader and more dangerous than initially believed.
Read MoreIran strengthened by Syria withdrawal and Mattis resignation
Two significant developments out of the United States will have likely have implications for Middle East – including Israel’s – immediate and long-term security. Most importantly, they are likely to leave a dangerous space that will be perfect for Iran to fill.
Read MoreHezbollah and Iran’s regional strategy
Teheran is striving to implement its grand strategy to establish its presence and extend its power to threaten its enemies, spearheaded by Israel, by consolidating its control along the “Shi’ite crescent”.
Read MoreAIJAC says negotiations, not unilateral actions, key to peaceful Israeli/Palestinian future
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) strongly agrees with the principle of negotiations aimed at achieving a peaceful, secure future for Israelis and Palestinians, and on that basis is concerned at parts of the resolution adopted by the Australian Labor Party’s National Conference.
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