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Sanctions on Israeli ministers unprecedented, smack of double standards
The Government’s unprecedented decision to sanction two democratically-elected but controversial ministers in the allied, democratic government of Israel represents a major escalation of the ongoing regrettable trend by the current ALP government of abandoning our long-standing bipartisan tradition of good relations with the Jewish state.
Read MoreNo, Gaza is not “the hungriest place on earth”
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) spokesperson Jens Laerke had a similar fit of hyperbole, claiming that “Gaza is the hungriest place on earth.” He clearly had not checked his declaration with the World Food Programme (WFP) or hunger-tracking NGOs such as Action Against Hunger or Concern Worldwide.
Read MoreFast Facts: Australian newspaper ad part of Amnesty International’s ongoing anti-Israel crusade
On May 31, Amnesty International ran a full-page ad in multiple Australian newspapers, including the Sydney Morning Herald, Age, Courier-Mail, West Australian, Canberra Times and Advertiser, demanding that the Australian Government “Not risk being complicit in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza”, among other demands.
Read MorePeace first, then statehood
Recognition would be a no-brainer if Palestine was a state. The 1938 Montevideo Convention provides the definition of statehood, and Palestine doesn’t meet it (and never has). Which means recognition is about messaging: a country recognises Palestine to reward it; punish Israel; and/or signal its virtue.
Read MoreAlbanese urged to visit Israel instead of ‘throwing mud’ over Gaza war: Joel Burnie on Sky News
Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s Joel Burnie discusses the continued “one-sided criticism” from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about Israel’s war against Hamas.
Read MoreThe hypocrisy of international outrage
A recent joint statement from the UK, France, and Canada, along with a similar one by 24 countries including Australia, criticising Israel’s military operations and humanitarian efforts, is just the latest example of manufactured indignation.
Read MoreMurder and hatred in the heart of the free world
While we should all be shocked by this horrific and terrible act, we cannot claim to be surprised. This hatred didn’t begin last night in Washington — or even after October 7. It has been building for decades.
Read MoreFirearms and lies aimed at the world’s Jewish people
As the world reels from the horrific murders of Israel Embassy staffers in Washington DC, the situation in Gaza remains fraught with rumours and lies.
Read MoreAIJAC condemns deadly shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council deplores the senseless killing of a young Jewish couple in Washington DC.
Read MoreFast Facts: Aid back into Gaza – what we know
The current resumption of aid delivered via UN agencies and NGOs is expected to continue until a new method of distributing aid is rolled out in the coming weeks. Israel prevented virtually all aid entering Gaza from 2 March until May 19. Its rationale for doing so was that there was enough aid stockpiled in Gaza to last for several months, and that Hamas had been stealing large proportions of aid that was entering Gaza.
Read MoreIsrael’s real victory at Eurovision
Yuval ended her grand final performance in the most perfect way she could, expressing solidarity, strength and unity in the face of adversity. She called out to the millions of viewers watching in Switzerland, Israel and the rest of the world the traditional Jewish affirmation, “Am Yisrael Chai”, meaning the “The people of Israel live.” And that rallying cry was embodied in both her performance and in Raphael herself.
Read MoreHouthi deal is a dangerous blow to US credibility and deterrence
This general and by now predictable pattern of Trump’s threatening rhetoric followed quickly by unilateral US capitulation, whether on foreign or trade policy – always spun as a victory without accomplishing anything of substance – has made the world a far more dangerous place for US allies and partners.
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