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AIJAC calls on Government to join coordinated international efforts against Iran in wake of attacks on Israel
The implications of this unprecedented multi-fronted attack on Israel from Iran and its proxies based in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq, which involved hundreds of drones followed by waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and rockets, cannot be ignored.
Read MoreIran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?
his unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war and marks the first direct assault against Israel from Iranian soil. However, despite the scale of the operation, it appears to be a tactical failure.
Read MoreContemplating ‘a return to Zion’ in the face of antisemitism
The Australian landscape has definitely shifted for its Jewish citizens, and it is unsurprising that a substantial number of Jews from “down under” have moved to Israel since the start of the war.
Read MoreAid Worker tragedy should not be misused
The needless death of innocents in war is always horrifying. Yet despite Israel immediately accepting responsibility and apologising abjectly, far too many people have tried to leverage this calamity to discredit Israel’s war against Hamas and force it to accept a ceasefire that would effectively leave Hamas in power in Gaza.
Read MorePeace won’t be achieved through speeches like Penny Wong’s
The preconditions for a two-state peace are simply not in place, and extending such recognition before they are only makes it less likely these preconditions will ever be developed.
Read More“You have to be very careful what you wish for”: Joel Burnie discusses FM Penny Wong’s comments on a Palestinian state on Sky News
“You have to be very careful what you wish for”: Joel Burnie discusses FM Penny Wong’s comments on a Palestinian state with Rita Panahi on Sky News.
Read MoreThe tragic history of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
That is the sad story of al-Shifa Hospital. What began as an Israeli endeavour to improve the lives of Palestinians by building a state-of-the-art hospital complex in Gaza in the 1980s and 1990s was ended by a coalition of genocidal terrorist organisations that could not care less about Palestinian well-being.
Read MoreAIJAC “profoundly disagrees” with FM Penny Wong’s comments on recognising Palestinian statehood
We profoundly disagree with Senator Wong’s implications in her speech that recognition of Palestinian statehood in the near future could be a ‘way of building momentum towards a two-state solution’ and would also not be a reward for the terrorist massacre of Hamas on October 7.
Read MoreAustralia’s maverick response to WCK tragedy looking increasingly irrational
While Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong’s dismay is understandable, the Australian government’s reaction since has displayed double standards and failures to understand either the military realities behind this accident or the relevant international law.
Read MoreAid worker tragedy must not lead to permanent ceasefire
It would only make matters worse if the tragic and horrific accidental killing of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen on April 1, including Australian Zomi Frankcom… were to sabotage efforts to reach a temporary ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Read MoreIDF strike “a tragic mistake” – Ehud Yaari on ABC TV
Visiting AIJAC fellow Ehud Yaari discussed the state of the Gaza war and the tragically mistaken IDF strike upon an aid convoy with ABC TV’s News Breakfast, April 5 2024.
Read More“Full responsibility and accountability… but this incident does have certain context to it” – Joel Burnie on Sky News
AIJAC executive manager Joel Burnie discussed the Gaza war and the tragic killing of foreign aid workers with Kieran Gilbert on @SkyNewsAust, 4 April 2024.
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