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Antisemitism in 2021 – Dave Rich
Dave Rich, Director of Policy at the Community Security Trust, which represents the UK Jewish community on matters relating to antisemitism and extremism, spoke to AIJAC Live Online about the alarming rise antisemitism in recent years, particularly online.
Read MoreABC shames itself with its bias on Israel and Hamas
While allegations of ABC bias are nothing new, overt activism by some staff has become increasingly brazen. This casts doubt on management’s commitment to the corporation’s statutory duty to ensure its presentation of news and information is accurate and impartial.
Read MorePush to boycott Israel only prolongs the Palestinian conflict
Such groups only prolong the conflict, because by convincing the PA that its demonisation strategy is working, they encourage Palestinian intransigence. If Barns and others really want Palestinian justice, they should urge the Palestinian leadership to genuinely engage with Israel and work for a two-state peace that would benefit all Palestinians and Israelis.
Read MoreIran, Hamas and Hezbollah: The growing drone and rocket threats to Israel – Dr Seth Frantzman
Dr Seth J. Frantzman is a Jerusalem-based journalist and author who holds a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He addressed an AIJAC Live Online webinar on 15 July 2021.
Read MoreHow to prevent another Gaza conflict
It seems appropriate to now review the conflict and its aftermath, with an eye to preventing the civilians of Israel and Gaza from having to suffer through yet further rounds.
Read MoreYour ABC’s complaints process might surprise you
Anyone who feels the ABC has breached its code may formally complain. However, they may be surprised to find who decides if the ABC has met its standards. The ABC does.
Read MoreVote won’t end family unification controversy
On June 6, the Israeli Government led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett failed to pass a compromise that would have extended Israel’s Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, commonly known as the “family unification law”, a piece of legislation that, among other things, effectively places curbs on the automatic granting of Israeli citizenship or Israeli residency to citizens of enemy states or the West Bank and Gaza.
Read MoreBrutal new Iranian President raises major policy questions
Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a statement in February entitled “Putting Human Rights at the Center of US Foreign Policy,” the title of which reflects the ostensible approach of the administration to foreign affairs. Will the new US administration be happy to directly engage with Raisi, a mass murderer accused of crimes against humanity, especially given its own sanctions against him?
Read MoreThe LaRouchites latch on to Australia Post
The obscure and conspiracy theory-peddling Australian Citizens Party (ACP) recently featured in one of our national broadcaster’s highest profile news programs. How it came to spend this brief and unaccustomed time in the limelight gives a glimpse into the party’s machinations.
Read MoreAunty’s complaints process is an absolute farce
In the best tradition of protecting its paymasters, the response to AIJAC’s complaint by the ABC complaints unit – aka Audience & Consumer Affairs (A&CA) – finding that the May 27 episode of Q&A did not breach the ABC Code of Practice’s “impartiality standard” proved yet again why a genuinely independent complaints system is long overdue.
Read MoreAIJAC calls ABC response to “Q&A” complaint “laughable”
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has dismissed as “laughable” a response it received from the ABC’s Audience and Consumer Affairs (A&CA) division to a complaint it lodged about the panel on the “Q&A” program which aired on ABC TV Thursday May 27.
Read MoreGerman experience can inform Australia’s next move on Hezbollah
There is no timeline in place for the Australian Government to consider the PJCIS’ recommendation on Hezbollah. However, the committee has requested that the Department of Home Affairs and other relevant agencies provide classified feedback on their considerations about moving to proscribe all of Hezbollah, preferably within three months. The German experience should certainly be considered by the Department as it prepares any such feedback.
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