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Iran crosses line between hostage and prisoner
It is very clear Iran’s repressive and grotesque regime makes a practice of taking foreigners such as Moore-Gilbert and the others hostage to use as bargaining chips, extracting hefty concessions from other governments, mostly Western, to release them.
Read MoreAIJAC deplores ICC decision to formally investigate “The Situation in Palestine”
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) condemns and deplores the announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor that an investigation will formally be opened into “The Situation in Palestine,” with a focus on alleged Israeli crimes in the “territory” of the non-existent State of Palestine.
Read MoreAIJAC thanks Foxtel for agreeing to remove offensive episode of drama program
Australian media streaming service Binge has agreed to withdraw an episode of the Canadian drama “Nurses”, which spread false and dangerous antisemitic stereotypes.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes ‘critically important’ Victorian report into anti-vilification laws and recommendation to ban Nazi symbols
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the report by the Victorian parliamentary committee into the effectiveness of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (RRTA).
Read MoreAIJAC’s Jeremy Jones Talks on State and Federal Measures to Deal with Extremism and Terrorism
AIJAC’s Jeremy Jones interviewed on ABC NewsRadio about the expected banning of publicly displayed Nazi symbols like swastikas as well as the designation of the far-right Sonnenkrieg Division as a terrorist organisation.
Read MoreTrump to Biden: The Middle East and US Policy – Elliott Abrams
Elliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. He joined an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 2 March 2021.
Read MoreAfter her own release, Kylie Moore-Gilbert helps others
Kylie Moore-Gilbert could be forgiven for laying low and adjusting to life back home after her long incarceration on falsified charges of espionage. Instead, the University of Melbourne academic has been using her profile to draw attention to gross human rights abuses in Iran.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes announcement listing Sonnenkrieg Division as a terrorist organisation in Australia
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the announcement that the UK-based, neo-nazi group, Sonnenkrieg Division, will be listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia.
Read MoreIs a war between Israel and Hezbollah likely in 2021?
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy terrorist organisation in Lebanon, are brewing amongst IDF warnings of the possible escalation of clashes on a limited scale into a wider conflict between the two sides over the coming months. While the Israeli army is preparing itself for such a development, at this stage, it seems that both sides would prefer to avoid a major conflict for the time being.
Read MoreICC recognising Palestine creates setback for Middle East peace hopes
At a time when Arab states are seeking to end the wider Arab-Israeli conflict, the International Criminal Court earlier this month handed the Palestinian Authority the ammunition it needs to prolong the seemingly interminable Palestinian conflict with Israel.
Read MoreThe Biden Administration needs to build on US Mideast achievements
President Joe Biden’s inauguration brought with it a sea change in American politics, and the new Administration is plainly eager to revise the policies of former president Donald Trump. Yet the new Administration would be well advised to try not to throw the baby out with the bathwater when establishing new policies.
Read MoreIsrael’s vaccination success by the numbers
The first statistical data from Israel’s world-beating rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine appear very encouraging.
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