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Peace 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.
Read MoreSubmission to Federal Government Public Consultation on Doxxing and Privacy Reforms
The most notorious case of doxxing in Australia over recent months targeted a WhatsApp group of Australian Jewish creatives. Consequently, the Federal Government announced plans to move forward with legislative reforms to address this problem.
Read MoreFact Sheet: Israel’s second anti-terror raid at Shifa Hospital
Beginning on March 18, the IDF and other security agencies raided the Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City for the second time in the war – the first time was back in November – based on intelligence that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists had regrouped and massed themselves in and around the compound.
Read MoreAIJAC mourns the tragic death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom
We welcome Israel’s decision to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation to ascertain exactly what happened and work to ensure it does not happen again. Initial indications are that lack of coordination within a field unit, due to human error, caused this terrible tragedy. We trust Israel will ensure accountability for whoever is responsible for this heartbreaking error and the IDF will draw appropriate operational lessons to ensure such a shocking incident is never repeated.
Read MoreIsraeli 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.
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