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Latest IAEA report on Iran suggests a critically dangerous situation
On Sept. 7, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published its periodical report on Iran’s nuclear program.
Read MoreAIJAC mourns Queen Elizabeth II
AIJAC mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth for an extraordinary 70 years.
Read MoreAustralian LaRouchites get aggressive in shilling for the Chinese Communist Party
Days before the UN released the latest report to condemn the Chinese Government for its human rights abuses of the Uyghur people, a senior official of a conspiracy-toting, pro-China, Australian political party was accused of harassing and intimidating a prominent local critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Read MoreImminent Iran nuclear deal looks like a terrible outcome
The terrible bargain being struck here seems obvious – at best minimal and brief restraint on Iran’s nuclear program, in exchange for greatly empowering a rogue regime to murder, destabilise, proliferate, become more powerful and threatening…
Read MoreUNIFIL must be reformed or replaced
In its ineptitude, UNIFIL is paradoxically shielding Hezbollah and enables the terrorist organisation to increase its dangerous capabilities in Lebanon away from the world’s attention.
Read MoreThe roots of Gaza’s ongoing tragedy
In each conflict, terror groups based in Gaza, mainly Hamas, fired rockets indiscriminately at Israeli civilians, while Israel targeted the terrorists. Israel has also protected its civilians with bomb shelters and the Iron Dome missile defense system, while the terrorists have used their tunnels, often under sensitive buildings such as hospitals, schools and mosques, to hide themselves and their weapons
Read MoreEmpowering Russia’s allies is not the answer to the energy crisis
What seems like realpolitik is therefore counterproductive. There is simply no way to compartmentalise these countries; the energy networks are too intertwined. Easing pressure on any of them will result in empowering all of them.
Read MoreIsrael is increasingly part of a regional cold war against an Iran-Russia-China axis
What Russia’s critical attitude toward Israel’s efforts to undermine the PIJ’s capabilities reflects is that the clash in Gaza was not merely a local dispute. Rather, it was another front in the renewed regional, post-cold war conflict between the Western democracies and their allies, and authoritarian regimes affiliated with Russia and China.
Read MoreIsraeli political parties shuffle the deck ahead of election season
Ahead of Israel’s next national election on November 1, Israeli political parties have been holding primaries to determine their allocation of seats depending on how many votes they receive on Election Day, and discussing or implementing party mergers or splits ahead of the September 15 deadline for submitting lists for the election.
Read MoreIsrael holding firm against Iranian-backed attacks
Earlier this month, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader Ziyad al-Nakhala toured Iran to meet his patrons, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami
Read MoreJoint statement by AIJAC, ECAJ, ZFA, JCCV, ZV and AUJS on Melbourne University Student Union motion
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Zionist Federation of Australia, Jewish Community Council of Victoria and Zionism Victoria condemn the Melbourne University Student Union motion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes NSW Nazi symbol ban
AIJAC hopes both Queensland and Tasmania, which have also announced they intend to introduce swastika bans, and the other states and territories as well, will move quickly to introduce and adopt such legislation. These bans are an important tool to deter open displays of antisemitism and further marginalise racist extremists, and will help strengthen communal cohesion and harmony across Australia.
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