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The Misdirections of Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh
While there may be two sides to every story, this does not make them equally true. Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has been on something of a diplomatic offensive of late and, for those who value truth, “offensive” is an appropriate word.
Read MoreWho are the Iranian men reportedly released in exchange for Kylie Moore-Gilbert?
Who are the three Iranian men, all convicted of terrorism offences, reportedly released in exchange for University of Melbourne academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert?
Read MoreWar between Armenia and Azerbaijan highlights Turkey–Israel tensions
No matter how deeply embedded Israel is in Azerbaijan technologically, militarily and economically, Turkey’s influence there will likely always be greater.
Read MoreThe release of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert
AIJAC welcomes and celebrates the release of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert. We wish her a joyous return home and a speedy recovery from her gruelling ordeal. We congratulate the Australian Government for its successful diplomatic efforts.
Read MoreWHO General Assembly wastes time and resources on condemnation of Israel
The abridgement of the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) in May due to the pandemic might have forced the postponement until Nov. 12 of the annual Israel-bashing exercise, but not even COVID-19 was going to push that item off the agenda indefinitely. For some at the WHO, political point scoring is where their real focus lies.
Read MoreWas Iran a winner or a loser in the Armenia-Azerbaijan war?
While both Russia and Iran were unhappy with Turkey’s war and especially its decision to send Syrian mercenaries, neither has lost anything as a result of the outcome. Russia has gained an even greater hold over the region, Turkey has successfully replaced multilateral mechanisms with a Turkey-Russia bilateral substitute, and Iran – an ally of Russia and friend of Turkey’s – will also only gain from the new arrangements.
Read MoreEditorial: A Time of Transition
Biden is a self-professed “Zionist”, whose deeply felt support for Israel and knowledge of the Jewish state’s security dilemmas is not in doubt. Hopefully, then, he will use his leadership role to help shepherd the US political centre back into the familiar pastures of broad-based, bipartisan, pro-Israel consensus that was the status quo until recent years.
Read MoreAustralia should consider declaring BDS antisemitic
AIJAC has encouraged the Australian Government to consider following the lead of Canada, Germany, Austria and now the United States, in declaring the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel antisemitic.
Read MoreInterview: AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro with SBS Radio’s Nitza Lowenstein on what a Biden Administration may mean for Israel, Iran and the Peace Process
Ahron Shapiro: Shalom, I am Ahron Shapiro, a senior policy analyst at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Nitza Lowenstein: And we spoke to you last week about the election results, about why Donald Trump was contesting the results. What can you tell us now a week later? Ahron Shapiro: Well, I’d say…
Read MoreBipartisan support for Israel clear winner in 2020 US election
With the last of mail-in votes being counted and winners determined in all but 15 House and two Senate races, a clear winner has already emerged in this month’s US election: Bipartisan support for Israel.
Read MoreWHO set to continue anti-Israel politicisation at this year’s World Health Assembly
In spite of the repeated warnings by World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus against politicising “the virus”, there seems far less concern on the part of its leadership about the destructive politicisation of the WHO itself. Indeed the WHA, the WHO’s central decision-making body, appears set to continue with its annual exercise in demonising Israel, the only country among the WHO’s 194 member states to ever be singled out for condemnation.
Read MoreTurkey’s provocative actions in the Mediterranean spark a reaction
There has been a pronounced regional realignment with substantial US backing, and large-scale Israeli participation, laying a solid foundation for the containment of Turkey.
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