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How exposed are Australian businesses in Iran?
In 2016, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif of “our enthusiasm for enhancing our trade and investment ties” with his country. That same year, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo opened an Austrade office in Teheran…
Read MoreEditorial: From Kim to Khamenei
Questions about whether the June 12 agreement signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un will, unlike previous broken promises, successfully lead to North Korean denuclearisation also have implications for Iran…
Read MoreDr Jonathan Spyer on current conflicts in the Middle East
AIJAC guest Dr Jonathan Spyer spoke with Dr David Cumin of the Israel Institute of New Zealand about current Middle East issues. Video by courtesy of the Israel Institute of New Zealand.
Read MorePA Agrees – Iran behind Gaza border violence
The Palestinian battle against Israel has almost always been intrinsically linked to external powers, and the ongoing Hamas-directed violent riots along the Gaza security fence are no exception.
Read MorePromoting Interfaith Dialogue Between Jews and Muslims
Friction seems to be at an all-time high between the world’s three main Abrahamic religions. At this juncture, interfaith dialogue is important. AIJAC Director of International Affairs Jeremy Jones discusses his objectives to bridge gaps with i24 News host Emily Frances.
Read MoreTerror beneath the sea
Since its bloody takeover of the Gaza strip in 2007, Hamas has been busy digging. This underground effort was not supposed to ameliorate the lives of the Strip’s two million residents by building infrastructure, expanding irrigation, taking care of sewage or looking for cleaner water sources.
Read MoreAIJAC thanks Australian government for principled stance at UN
AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler AC and Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein AM today wrote to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to express AIJAC’s “sincere appreciation for Australia’s principled stance at the UN General Assembly by voting in favour of the US amendment to the unbalanced motion on Israel…
Read MoreAfter Abbas
Rumours abound about Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ ill health following repeated hospital stays. With Abbas in his 80s, the end of his leadership is fast approaching. Key questions are who will replace him and will there be an orderly succession or a violent upheaval?
Read MoreVideo: Dr Jonathan Spyer on the nexus between Syria, Iran, Russia and Israel
Dr Jonathan Spyer of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies discusses how the interests of Russia, Iran and Israel are influencing the situation in Syria as the civil war draws to an end.
Read MoreHamas rolls out new terror innovation: the “Molotov kite”
Hamas has a new tool in its terror arsenal: Flaming kites, which have caused millions of dollars of damage to Israeli farms and forests.
Read MoreRussia-Israel deal in Syria: Sign of growing tensions between the two backers of the Assad regime, Russia and Iran
Last week, it was announced that Russia and Israel have reached an agreement to keep Iranian forces away from Israel’s border with Syria. Israel has long seen an Iranian presence along its northern border with Syria as a significant threat – not least because it allows the potential for rocket fire into Israel from Syria of the sort that occurred on May 10, sparking a major clash.
Read MoreAIJAC writes to the ABC asking it to explain the lack of coverage of Gaza rocket attacks
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has written to ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie asking her to explain the ABC’s glaring lack of coverage of the biggest rocket and mortar attacks launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Israel since the 2014 war.
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