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Pressured and wooed by the US, Iran appears to be opting for the bomb
Washington’s two-vector approach – wooing and threatening Iran at the same time – could end up solidifying both the regime’s grip on power and its intentions to advance its nuclear weapons project.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes arrest of person who threatened mass violence against Muslims
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council welcomes the arrest of the person who allegedly threatened mass violence against Muslims. AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler and Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein stated, “The prompt arrest of the alleged perpetrator is welcomed by the Jewish community.”
Read MoreA month of hostage horrors
Hamas’ unspeakable long-range strategy, and carefully curated plans, have evolved before our eyes. From the drip-feed of videos on social media, to faking deaths of hostages such as the now-freed hostage Daniella Gilboa, to the bizarre dystopian release ceremonies that have become a sad weekly Shabbat fixture that many of us can only watch with one eye open.
Read MoreA Sickening Display of Evil
The images of a desperate and terrified Shiri Bibas, surrounded by savages, clutching her two small children as she was being dragged into Gaza, ripped from their sanctuary into a living nightmare, will forever be seared into our collective consciousness, an unspeakable act of inhumanity that is simply beyond words.
Read MoreJonathan Conricus in conversation with Joel Burnie
Jonathan Conricus is a senior fellow at the Washington based Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, (FDD) focused on the Middle East. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for 24 years as a combat commander in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He also served as a military diplomat, foreign relations expert, and international spokesperson.
Read MoreCall out the causes of antisemitism
We moved pretty quickly from graffiti, to arson, to a caravan filled with explosives, to nurses threatening to kill Israelis. Antisemitism has exploded in Australia, but many outside the Jewish community remain confused as to why.
Read MoreTrumpquake: The international community’s weak response to Gaza
Whether his proposals for relocating Palestinians and turning Gaza into a “Riviera” of the Middle East are realistic is almost beside the point. His statements have once again highlighted the hypocrisy and triple standards applied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Read MoreKeep conflict out of hospital wards
The murderous hatred expressed in the video towards Israelis stands in stark contrast to the situation inside Israel itself, where hospitals remain unsinkable islands of coexistence even amid the roughest seas of political tension.
Read MoreHate in Hospitals a sign of a greater sickness
It is important that these culprits are prosecuted to the full extent possible, not just because they deserve punishment, but because a strong signal needs to be sent that this conduct is totally unacceptable. This signal was lacking in late 2023 when demonstrators chanted openly threatening slogans against Jews, some imams gave openly antisemitic sermons
Read MoreThere is method to Trump’s Gaza takeover madness
Trump’s ‘Gaza plan’ – which took Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu by surprise as well – is almost certainly designed to scare Palestinians and third parties into being less maximalist in their demands, and to start coming to the table with creative solutions.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes passage of Hate Crimes bill
AIJAC executive director Dr Colin Rubenstein AM said, “These amendments have rectified some serious gaps in the Criminal Code and will ideally act as a deterrent against the systemic acts of violence and intimidation we’ve seen in the streets of major Australian cities for the past 15 months.”
Read MoreSome merit, but many obstacles in Donald Trump’s Gaza plan
Controversy was assured from the start when US President Donald Trump announced his unconventional plans for the future of Gaza in various press conferences with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday.
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