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Israel and Iran: ‘Cyber winter is coming’
Hacking for harassment and espionage purposes has been common for decades, but this trend of adversaries attempting to damage one another’s civilian infrastructure is likely to become an increasingly common aspect of declared and undeclared conflict.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Australian votes in the UN Human Rights Council
AIJAC welcomes Australia’s principled decision to be the only country to vote against all five anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Read MoreAustralia’s key role in stopping terror funding through drug smuggling
The Australian military seized a massive shipment of illicit drugs off the coast of Iran, interrupting a crucial funding source for terrorists in the Middle East.
Read MoreAbbas’ role in stalling the peace process must not go ignored
As the longest-serving democratically elected leader of his people, one might have hoped he would not keep squandering so many opportunities to end the 100-year-old conflict
Read MoreIsrael and the Libyan Civil War
No verified reports of any Israeli involvement in Libya alongside the Egyptians and UAE have emerged to date. But you can be sure that Jerusalem will be watching events there with interest.
Read MoreAntisemitism on the streets of Europe
In recent days, there have been multiple incidents in Europe that deserve our attention. In France, video emerged of anti-racist demonstrators chanting “dirty Jews”, while monuments to recall those who helped defeat the Nazis were defaced. In the UK, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi was stabbed in the streets.
Read MorePalestinians hint at negotiations as Israel mulls extending sovereignty to parts of West Bank
Just weeks since Israel formed its first fully functioning government in a year and half, it is approaching its first big decision regarding the extension of Israeli sovereignty and/or law to the Jordan Valley and some or all of its settlements in the West Bank
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes communications representative on IHRA committee
A representative from the Department of Communications will be included in discussions about Australia’s commitment to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), after concerns were raised in Senate Estimates about an article published by the ABC.
Read MoreThe IAEA’s damning report card on Iran’s nuclear program
On June 5 and 6, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued two periodical reports – one public and the other confidential – into Iran’s nuclear program. The documents reveal systemically increasing violations by Iran of its commitments to the international community.
Read MoreThe Larouchites heart China
The Chinese government, which has been in the news rather a lot lately and for all the wrong reasons, has a fervent local admirer. The obscure Australian Citizens Party (ACP) – a small but financially potent and cultish political grouping
Read MoreThe price Palestinians pay for anti-normalisation
It is obvious that for genuine peace to be achieved between Israelis and Palestinians there must be cooperation and reconciliation between the two peoples. However, in current Palestinian politics, any such cooperation has often been deemed “collaboration” or worse “normalisation”, something portrayed as essentially a form of treason to the Palestinian cause. This reality significantly…
Read MoreTrump plan may bring Palestinian state closer
The Trump peace plan, with provisions allowing Israeli moves in the West Bank, not only doesn’t prevent a Palestinian state, but may make one more likely.
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