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Israeli ceasefire on the table but Hamas is rejecting it – AIJAC’s Joel Burnie on Sky News
“UN Security Council resolution that calls for a ceasefire does not understand that there is an Israeli ceasefire on the table but Hamas is rejecting it” – AIJAC’s Executive Manager Joel Burnie speaks to Danica De Giorgio on Sky News Australia.
Read MoreThe world’s ‘Triple Standard’ against Israel endangers global security
The question needs to be asked, what would these countries do if they were attacked by dozens of brutal death squads, encompassing thousands of terrorists, who inflicted mass murder, torture, and rape on 22 civilian towns?
Read MoreWhat recent ISKP attacks reveal about US, Russian and Iranian intelligence agencies
This is also a demonstration of the very different roles intelligence agencies play in Western countries as opposed to despotisms. In the former, the agencies exist in part to protect citizens from threats, while in the latter, they exist to protect the regime and to monitor, oppress, intimidate, kidnap or kill their own citizens domestically and abroad. Because of this remit and resource allocation, countries like Iran or Russia are not particularly capable of, or even very interested in, thwarting such attacks.
Read MoreContrary to news stories, aid is getting to north Gazans without UNRWA’s help
In addition to misleading headlines, most failed to provide important context that the IDF has been coordinating large amounts of aid through other channels, rendering UNRWA’s non-participation irrelevant. Moreover, the IDF says UNRWA had not actually even requested to send an aid convoy to north Gaza for some six weeks.
Read MoreBacking UNRWA will not bring Middle East peace
Given there are clear aid delivery alternatives, as well as UNRWA’s documented collusion with terrorists, the Australian Government’s decision makes little sense. By restoring funding, it will be undermining its own primary foreign policy goal in the Middle East, namely encouraging a negotiated resolution involving two states living in peace.
Read MoreAnti-Zionism is an abhorrent ideology, regardless of antisemitism
If the massacres and kidnappings on October 7 and the humanitarian consequences of Israel’s war of self-defense in Gaza are not desirable outcomes — and if people still believe in the international order and the illegitimacy of advocating genocide and the destruction of recognized UN member states — then anti-Zionist advocacy of any sort must be socially and politically stigmatized regardless of whether anti-Zionism is considered antisemitic.
Read MoreRise of anti-Semitism echoes older, more dangerous eras
Everyone agrees that all Australians have a right to freely express their opinions, choose how they spend their money and support causes without having their loyalty questioned… But not if you’re Jewish. If you’re Jewish and support Israel, expect to be smeared as belonging to a vast conspiracy reaching into the deepest recesses of power in Australia and across the world.
Read MoreFour Corners “Forever War” episode reflected the endless crusade of its creator, John Lyons
“The Forever War,” screened March 11, was an ABC “Four Corners” episode that focused on the current Israel-Hamas war which began with Hamas’ October 7 massacre, rape, pillaging and hostage-taking spree. It was created and narrated by ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons. Like Lyons’ previous Four Corner offering on the Israel-Palestinian conflict – the…
Read MoreAIJAC “gravely disappointed” by Australian Government’s decision to resume UNRWA funding
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) expressed grave disappointment about the Australian government’s decision to resume funding to the UN’s Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA, given the mounting evidence that its Gazan operations are complicit in Hamas’ massacre upon southern Israel on October 7.
Read MoreThis is no time to throw Hamas a lifeline
Unless Hamas decides to surrender, which seems unlikely, it’s hard to see how the war can end without defeating those remaining battalions; killing, capturing or forcing into exile the organisation’s top leadership
Read MoreAIJAC calls on Australian Government to remain firm on UNRWA
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) calls on the Australian government to stand firm and avoid making the recent mistakes of Sweden and Canada in their resumption of funding to the UN’s Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA
Read More“Anti-Zionism” is illegitimate and immoral regardless of whether or not it is antisemitic
In the end, all forms of anti-Zionism amount to calling for the violent death and displacement of not only Jews, but Arabs in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon, as well. The Jews are not going to dissolve their state and will use overwhelming and destructive force to defend it, as any people in a similar situation would.
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