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Editorial: The Legacy of an Experiment
In any case, many Israeli analysts and politicians are now referring to the outgoing eight-party ruling coalition as an “experiment” which failed. However, despite the Government’s short lifespan, there is a case to be made that this political experiment achieved some positive and important outcomes.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Victorian swastika ban, and introduction of similar NSW 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.
Read MoreAIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro and Ran Porat interviewed on Israeli political developments on ABC NewsRadio
AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro and Ran Porat were interviewed on Israeli political developments on ABC NewsRadio on June 21
Read MoreSome key points to understand about the dissolution of Israel’s Government
On Monday, June 20, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced he will be introducing a bill to dissolve the Knesset, (Israel’s parliament) and call new elections. If the bill is passed, a general election will be held in late October.
Read MoreIsrael and the UN: How the world’s only Jewish state has been scapegoated
Australia stands up for human rights, and the pursuit of human rights demands consistency, and fairness for all. This was the message Australia’s Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva Amanda Gorely… as she reiterated Australia’s continuing opposition to that body’s recently launched, unprecedented permanent Commission of Inquiry (COI) into Israel.
Read MoreUnhealthy obsessions return to the annual World Health Organisation assembly – yet there are signs of positive change
While the World Health Organisation (WHO) has decried what it calls the politicisation of the COVID-19 pandemic, this has not stopped the world’s pre-eminent public health body from continuing its own longstanding practice of politicisation, by singling out one nation – Israel – for annual rebuke.
Read MoreThe Far-Right foreign fighter threat that wasn’t
While the situation needs to be monitored, it is deeply irresponsible to suggest that the war in Ukraine is in any way comparable to Afghanistan and Syria in terms of creating a transnational terrorist threat. This not only misrepresents the scope and nature of this alleged phenomenon in Ukraine… but also distracts from the actual far-Right threat of murderous meme terrorism by self-radicalized, unaffiliated actors emerging from toxic digital ecosystems.
Read MoreAIJAC commends Australia’s statement against the UNHRC’s permanent Commission of Inquiry into Israel
AIJAC commends the Australian Government for its principled statement opposing the United Nations Human Rights Council’s permanent Commission of Inquiry into Israel, made on the occasion of the release of the Commission’s first report at the 50th session of the UNHRC in Geneva
Read MoreIAEA Board rebukes Iran, Iran unplugs IAEA cameras
A resolution regarding Iran passed by the Board of Governors (BOG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday, June 8, used strong diplomatic language to urge Teheran to finally come clean about its illegal nuclear activities.
Read MoreNew revelations: Iran apparently spied on the UN nuclear watchdog
Documents from Iran’s secret nuclear archive indicate that Teheran stole or had access to secret internal documents of the UN nuclear watchdog, which was trying to supervise its atomic activities and investigate Teheran’s secret efforts to build nuclear bombs.
Read MoreAl Jazeera hearts anti-Israel terrorism (continued)
Al Jazeera’s endless toleration of the one-sided, partisan and unprofessional public statements of its employees belies its stated commitment to upholding recognised journalistic ethics and undermines its credibility as a news organisation.
Read MoreEditorial: A Vote for Change – and Continuity
It was self-evident after the May 21 watershed Federal election that the Australian public had voted for significant change and a new government under ALP leader Anthony Albanese. Yet it is clear they also want continuity in certain respects.
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