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October 7 commemoration in Melbourne
We reflect, pray, and mourn those we lost on and since October 7.
Read MoreHamas’ 7 October attack, one year on: How it’s changed the Middle East
That day, 7 October, was a seismic event in the history of the Middle East. A year later, what are the aftershocks of this event? What are its implications for the Palestinian issue, and for the balance of power in the region between the pro-Western bloc and the “axis of resistance”?
Read MoreWhen our Miracle Day turned Black
Until the ‘Black Sabbath’ of 2023, October 7 was our family’s day of miracles… It was also our son’s 21st birthday.
Read More‘Genocide’ the modern-day blood libel to demonise Jews
The anniversary of the October 7 massacres compels me to reflect on the toughest 12 months of my long, happy and deeply fulfilling life as a Jewish Australian. A year in which I turned 80, and saw and felt things I never imagined I would.
Read MoreMaking “Never Again” a reality
October 7, 2023, is a date that will be forever seared into the memory of the Jewish world – a day in which our worst nightmares came true, and our greatest fears were realised.
Read MoreThe doctrine that feeds a perpetual strategy of war
In the aftermath of Iran’s second massive missile attack on Israel on October 1 – which followed the systematic elimination and dismantling of Hezbollah’s military command including the terror group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah – it’s crucial to understand the nature of the war we’re dealing with and where it’s going.
Read MoreThe long-feared Middle East war is here. This is how Israel might now hit back at Iran
A regional war is no longer imminent – it is here. The conflict that began in Gaza nearly a year ago has expanded across the Middle East, with Israel fighting countries and groups far from its borders. It also has global implications.
Read MoreUN resolution is a recipe for continuous conflict
Predictably, the UN failed the test. The resolution passed with 124 countries supporting it, 43 abstaining and just 14 opposing it. This should come as no surprise – any organisation dominated by non-democracies, as the United Nations is, cannot be expected to make decisions based on liberal, democratic principles.
Read MoreAIJAC deeply dismayed at Senate Committee decision not to recommend judicial inquiry into campus antisemitism
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is deeply dismayed by the decision of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee not to recommend a judicial inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities.
Read MoreAIJAC condemns latest Iranian aggression against Israel
AIJAC completely condemns Iran’s 180-plus ballistic missile strike on Israel overnight. We welcome criticism of the attack by members of the Federal Government and call on it to be unequivocal in its support of Israel in the wake of this blatant aggression.
Read MoreFast Facts: The current Israel-Hezbollah conflict
On Oct. 1, the IDF announced it had begun “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Read MoreAIJAC calls for better enforcement of Australia’s laws against supporting listed terrorist groups
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has called on law enforcement agencies to improve their enforcement of existing laws against offering support to listed terrorist groups as well as laws against the public display of prohibited terrorist organisation symbols.
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