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The 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.
Read MoreFast Facts: Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon
On Sept. 30, the Wall Street Journal reported that “Israeli special forces have been carrying out small, targeted raids into southern Lebanon, gathering intelligence and probing ahead of a possible broader ground incursion that could come as soon as this week.”
Read MoreHezbollah, not Israel, is the enemy of the Lebanese people
Hezbollah, not Israel, is the enemy of Lebanon and Lebanese sovereignty and is grossly violating multiple elements of international law, not least by its indiscriminate, unprovoked attacks on Israelis that sparked the conflict.
Read MoreWant to stop an Israel-Hezbollah war? Look to Teheran
Restoring calm across the Israel-Lebanon border requires the international community to accept something about which it has long been in denial: Iran is fighting a cold war with the West. Hezbollah-Israel fighting is merely proxy warfare.
Read MoreWong ceasefire call misses the mark: Joel Burnie on Sky News
AIJAC executive Manager Joel Burnie spoke from Israel to Sky News’ Danica Di Giorgio, 27 September 2024.
Read MoreA Kafkaesque time for the Jewish people
Antisemitism should matter to all Australians… The failure of religious leaders, politicians and people of good conscience to loudly condemn the desecration of a synagogue space or the violent invective against Jews – from city councils to protest rallies, from schools to shopping centres – is dangerous. For while it may begin with the Jews, it certainly won’t end with them.
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