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AIJAC urges compliance with all COVID-19 guidelines
AIJAC urges the entire Australian Jewish community to continue abiding by all public health guidelines.
Read MoreHow Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban increases the global terrorism threat
Biden may think he’s succeeded where his two predecessors failed, but the consequences of the Afghanistan withdrawal will not stay contained for long. The same administration that estimated Kabul wouldn’t fall to the Taliban this year is now claiming that neither IS-K nor al-Qaeda will pose a global threat anytime soon despite the US withdrawal. They are almost certainly incorrect.
Read MoreBanning the swastika – AIJAC’s Jeremy Jones on ABC Radio
AIJAC’s Jeremy Jones discussed the Victorian Government’s ban on the swastika with Fiona Parker on ABC Radio Central Victoria on 3 September 2021.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Victorian Government racial vilification announcement
The Victorian Government’s announcement of reforms to strengthen anti-racism laws has been welcomed by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC).
Read MoreThe US must reverse image of defeat and turn eyes towards Iran
The US needs to reverse this narrative of defeat and decline and rehabilitate both its standing with its allies and its reputation and credibility as a superpower.
Read MoreAl Jazeera, Qatar and the Taliban
Some Al Jazeera journalists and presenters openly support terrorist groups like the Taliban and Hamas. Far from being independent of government as it claims, Al Jazeera is an important tool of Qatari strategic policy. And Doha’s policies are dangerous and destructive, providing support to numerous terrorist and extremist groups, even as Qatar tries to position itself as a mediator and “honest broker.”
Read MoreAustralia’s Performance in a Challenging and Changing World – Alexander Downer
The Hon. Alexander Downer AC addressed a range of geopolitical issues for an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 30 August 2021.
Read MoreCan Israel trust America after the withdrawal from Afghanistan? – Jeremy Jones on SBS radio
SBS Hebrew radio’s Nitza Lowenstein spoke to Jeremy Jones, Director of International affairs at AIJAC on August 27 about the latest developments, particularly the repercussions of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan for her allies, the Middle East and Israel in particular.
Read MoreThe covert antisemitism at the Melbourne anti-lockdown protest on Saturday
Wherever conspiracy theories flourish, antisemitism seems to inevitably rear its head – and as AIJAC has documented, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided plenty of fuel for such conspiracy theories. Worse, it is clear white supremacist groups are explicitly making use of anti-lockdown rallies to spread hateful messages, including against Jews, and recruit new members.
Read MoreThe Taliban and the global jihad
It took the Taliban less than ten days to manoeuvre their way into Kabul and reconquer Afghanistan, undoing two decades of hard-fought political, security, and humanitarian gains made by the US and its allies.
Read MoreSanctioned terrorists and ultra-hardliners – inside the new Iranian cabinet
Given Raisi’s background, and his close ties with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)… the makeup of his new government is not surprising. His selected cabinet consists of a disturbing collection of corrupt hardliners, terrorists and extremists who collectively leave no hope for positive change…
Read MoreAIJAC calls on Australians to stand with Dr. Jamal Rifi
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today said it stands with Australia’s Dr. Jamal Rifi, who was yesterday convicted in absentia by a Hezbollah-linked military court for the “crime” of “collaborating with the Israeli enemy” and sentenced to ten years imprisonment with hard labour.
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