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New IAEA report suggests Iran is growing closer to nuclear weapons capabilities
Two conclusions emanate from the latest report into Iran issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Nov. 11. The first is that Iran has used the crisis surrounding the validity of the 2015 nuclear deal with the West known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a pretence for the resumption…
Read MoreExplained: A third Israeli election and a PM charged with corruption
With Israeli voters facing the prospects of a third election in 12 months and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu now facing corruption charges, AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro helps us get across the latest in Israeli politics.
Read MoreIsraeli diplomat and adviser Dr. Tal Becker to speak in Melbourne and Sydney
AIJAC, in conjunction with our co-sponsors, is proud to present distinguished Israeli diplomat and policy adviser Dr. Tal Becker at events in Melbourne and Sydney
Read MoreAIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro talks Israeli elections on ABC radio
AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro discussed the latest twists and turns in Israel’s attempt to form a government. After two elections and months of negotiations, the pathway to government still looks tricky for both Blue and White’s Benny Gantz and Likud’s Benjamin Netanyahu.
Read MoreEhud Ya’ari on Israeli settlements
With its decision to declare Israeli settlements in the West Bank legal, the US is saying to the Palestinians that the longer they wait to return to negotiations with Israel, the more costly it will be for them. Watch veteran Israel broadcaster and analyst Ehud Ya’ari’s full remarks.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes US stance on settlements and international law
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has today welcomed the statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcing that “The establishment of Israeli civilian settlements [in the West Bank] is not, per se, inconsistent with international law.”
Read MoreAustralian media fail: no mention rockets being fired by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a banned terrorist group
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Iran-backed, group behind the recent attacks on Israel, is rated by the Australian Government as one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations. It is completely banned in Australia.
Read MoreAIJAC condemns latest rocket attacks from Gaza, noting Iranian role in the escalation
In the wake of around 200 rockets fired into Israel since yesterday, injuring several Israelis, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today condemned Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for their “blatant war crimes” and “callous contempt for human life”
Read MoreABC gives BDS-supporting Human Rights Watch activist a huge free kick
Last week, Israel’s Supreme Court upheld an Interior Ministry decision not to renew the work visa of HRW’s representative in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Omar Shakir. The Court agreed that Shakir had breached a 2017 law barring entry to foreigners who promote the BDS campaign and gave him 20 days to leave the country.
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn reads the words of fallen Jewish soldier-poet but fails to understand his message
Isaac Rosenberg is rightfully celebrated as one of the Great War’s greatest poets and “In the Trenches” is indeed a fitting poem to read in memory of the millions slaughtered on the Western Front.
Read MoreIsrael prepares to counter drones and cruise missiles from Iran and its proxies
Thus far, Israeli intelligence has managed to thwart several Iranian drone attack plans and Israel is also seeking to deter such attacks by signalling Iranian forces responsible will pay a heavy price given Israeli command of the air.
Read MoreDecisions need to be made after UNRWA director’s departure
It is the perfect time for Australia to review its sizeable contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), following the departure of its director-general Pierre Krahenbuhl.
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