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In Israel’s election, wasted votes were PM Lapid bloc’s undoing
With the announcement late on November 3 of the final vote count for Israel’s November 1 national election, Israeli Opposition Leader Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led right-wing bloc is poised to form the next government with a commanding 64-seat majority of right-wing and religious parties in the 120-seat Knesset, while outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s centre-left bloc…
Read MoreIsraeli elections – Colin Rubenstein on Sky News’ Bolt Report
The main reason is the people wanted [Netanyahu], although the result was surprisingly close. His block of parties, you know, only got probably 8-9,000 more votes than the other block. But the other block was much more fragmented and fractious
Read MoreAfter Israeli vote, AIJAC expresses hope for period of stable government
“Regardless of one’s political opinion, it is to be hoped that, after the last four years of repeatedly deadlocked election outcomes and two shaky and short-lived governments, Israel can now have an extended period of stable government under a coalition with a solid Knesset majority.”
Read MoreGood or bad? Benjamin Netanyahu likely to regain power in Israel – AIJAC’s Ran Porat on Ticker News
Dr Ran Porat from Monash University spoke to Ticker News with some exclusive analysis of the Israeli election.
Read MoreBenjamin Netanyahu expected to return to power in Israel – Ehud Yaari on ABC News 24
Supporters of the former Israeli prime minister are already celebrating his possible return a year after he was ousted from power
Read MoreAIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro on ABC NewsRadio: ‘Personal security’ concerns motivated voters
AIJAC Senior Policy Analyst Ahron Shapiro discusses the early Israeli election returns and the reasons behind Binyamin Netanyahu’s likely victory with Glen Bartholomew on ABC NewsRadio.
Read MoreAIJAC’s Ran Porat interviewed about the Israeli election and its potential implications on 2GB radio
AIJAC’s Ran Porat discusses the upcoming Israeli election and its potential implications for the Middle East and Australia with Bill Woods on 2GB.
Read MoreTerrorism impact a wildcard in Israeli elections
With the last polling before tomorrow Israel’s national election showing a dead heat between caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid-led centre-left unity government bloc, and Opposition Leader Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc, the question on everyone’s minds is what make could make this election different than the past four Israel has had since 2019? One of the…
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes establishment of IHRA Parliamentary Friendship Group
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has warmly welcomed the creation of the Parliamentary Friends of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), which was officially launched at the Federal Parliament in Canberra yesterday.
Read MoreFact Sheet: The “Lions’ Den” terror group
The “Lions’ Den” is a terrorist group of a few dozen armed Palestinians operating from Nablus in the northern West Bank.
Read MoreAustralian reversal on Jerusalem recognition misguided – Colin Rubenstein and Michael Rubin on Sky News
In separate appearances on Sky News Australia, AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein and visiting guest Dr Michael Rubin from the American Enterprise Institute offer their analyses of the Australian Government’s decision to reverse the previous government’s decision to recognise west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Read MoreWhat to do as Iran ups the ante in Ukraine
The IRGC reportedly finalised a deal in Moscow on Sept. 18 to transfer hundreds of Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles, with respective ranges of 300km and 700km, to Russia, something confirmed to Reuters by senior Iranian officials. Iran’s Moscow airlift since the start of the war has seen at least 68 Iranian cargo flights flying to Russia to date.
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