AIJAC 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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Virus versus Vaccines

While hounded at times by setbacks, Israel’s gritty and determined path through the pandemic has given the world much to observe and learn from across a variety of aspects of the COVID-19 battle.

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Editorial: Picking up the pieces

The collapse of the Afghan security forces like a house of cards, and the chaotic, humanitarian disaster that was left in the wake of the withdrawal of US and allied military forces from Afghanistan, will have effects far beyond the borders of that country.

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Letter to the West Australian Bar Association

I am genuinely baffled that, as President of the West Australian Bar Association, you would see it as appropriate to rebuke an Australian Senator for suggesting that a high-profile member of the profession, who makes an undeniably antisemitic comment via social media, should face professional consequences.

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Lessons from Israel’s fourth COVID-19 wave 

With Israel experiencing rising COVID-19 infection rates from the Delta strain – in spite of the fact that about 70% of the country’s population is fully vaccinated with Pfizer – Australia and other countries are paying close attention to see what can be learned from Israel’s fourth and latest wave. By July 27, infection rates…

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