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Jonathan 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.
Read MoreUNRWA must lose funding before any peace can be found in Gaza
According to Israeli intelligence, 1,200 UNRWA employees in Gaza – 10% of its workforce – are Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operatives, including school principals.
Read MoreAIJAC both concerned and hopeful in wake of President Trump’s pledges at meeting with Netanyahu
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today said that it was “hopeful” that the cycle of war surrounding Gaza could be broken by US President Trump’s offer for the US to take a lead role in rebuilding Gaza… However, AIJAC also expressed strong concern over any hint that the US President is suggesting forcibly evacuating Gazans from the area.
Read MoreCeasefire needed on Australian streets
As the news broke of a massive terror attack threat on the Sydney Jewish community, with a synagogue the likely target, I began to feel real fear in a way I have never felt before.
Read MoreGaza will need real aid, not Hamas in disguise
A key issue is that UNRWA does not consider either Hamas or PIJ to be terrorist organisations, as they’re not on the UN’s terrorism list. It thus refuses to vet its staff for terrorist links, and sees no problem in openly cooperating with Hamas.
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