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Morrison rightly challenges foreign policy inertia on Jerusalem, Iran
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s speech at the Sydney Institute last Saturday has been met with criticism for reviewing and adjusting long-standing foreign policies, as though inertia were a virtue in itself. Good policymaking demands periodic review and adjustments to reflect changing realities.
Read MoreTzvi Fleischer on Australian recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
AIJAC’s Dr Tzvi Fleischer appeared on Sky News Australia to discuss Australian recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Read MoreAustralian falls victim to Iranian crackdown on foreign dissidents and hostage-taking
Aside from international terrorism, hostage-taking appears to be one of the Islamic Republic’s primary modes of interacting with the civilised world.
Read MoreAIJAC commends Australian Government for UNGA vote condemning Hamas
On December 6, in the United Nations General Assembly, Australia joined 87 other nations in condemning Hamas’ terrorist tactics against Israel.
Read MoreFast Facts: Israel’s “Operation Northern Shield” to destroy Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon
On Tuesday December 4, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced the launch of “Operation Northern Shield” to expose and neutralise cross-border attack tunnels dug by the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Australia’s UN votes
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to vote “no” on six anti-Israel resolutions on November 29, 2018, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Read MoreA matter of definition: Why the IHRA working definition of antisemitism has become more important than ever
A new CNN survey has once again put antisemitism into the news headlines. According to the survey of 7000 people across seven European countries, as many as 25% of Europeans have traditional antisemitic attitudes.
Read MoreThe False Prophets of the JCPOA
It seems like a good time to revisit some of the warnings issued by supporters of the JCPOA when criticising the US withdrawal from the deal in May 2018… their prophecies of doom were mistaken
Read MoreAIJAC is hiring in Sydney, Melbourne
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), the premier public affairs organisation for the Australian Jewish community, has full and part-time employment opportunities in our Sydney and Melbourne offices
Read MoreABC gets Lebanon border wall story completely backwards
Turning a story about Israeli defensive measures against organisations sworn to its destruction and a complex issue like Ghajar into a story principally about alleged Israeli aggression and occupation – without speaking to a single Israeli – is sadly all too typical of much recent Middle Eastern coverage by the ABC.
Read MoreOn Australia’s Jerusalem Embassy review, don’t take advice from bigoted Mahathir
Instead of threatening Australia for daring to review a long-standing position, why don’t we see Malaysia and Indonesia – both of whom provide strong rhetorical support to the Palestinian cause – as well as Morrison’s critics, encouraging progress towards a two-state peace, which most profess to support, and which underlies Morrison’s review initiative?
Read MoreSubmission to Senate inquiry into Allegations of Political Interference in the ABC
AIJAC made this submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications’ inquiry into Allegations of Political interference in the ABC.
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