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Nuclear watchdog gets serious on Iran
New IAEA reports highlight Iranian refusal to cooperate with inspectors, fast-growing enriched uranium stockpiles
Read MoreWhen is a ban not a ban?
It is time Australia listed Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation in the interests of national security and to ensure consistency with our closest allies.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Israeli election result
How to explain Netanyahu’s resurgence, particularly in light of the fact that he has been indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust? And how is it that Blue and White somehow retreated from its achievements in elections last April and September?
Read MorePresident Rivlin’s visit to Australia with Ehud Yaari
Israeli TV commentator and analyst Ehud Yaari appeared on ABC TV’s The World to discuss Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s visit to Australia.
Read MoreIsraeli election preview with Ehud Yaari
Israeli TV commentator and political analyst Ehud Yaari appeared on ABC News Breakfast on February 28. He was interviewed about the third Israeli election in 11 months, the Trump Administration’s Middle East peace plan and the ongoing extradition case of alleged child abuser Malka Leifer.
Read MoreBackground to the visit of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to Australia
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin arrives in Australia today for a state visit. The Israel Embassy has provided some details on his scheduled program, but here is some additional background material on Rivlin and where his visit fits into the history of Australia-Israel relations.
Read MoreIsrael prez cements ties
This week, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will land in Australia on an official visit. It is the third visit by an Israeli President to Australia, but the first in 15 years.
Read MorePush to list Hezbollah’s military wing as a terrorist group ‘doesn’t go far enough’
AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein spoke to Peta Credlin on Sky News Australia about a proposed ban on Hezbollah’s military wing.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes Australian submission to the International Criminal Court
Australia has opposed a bid by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to look into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian Territories.
Read MoreLabor on the Trump peace plan
Senator Penny Wong said she believes US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan has flaws.
Read MoreAl Jazeera shows its true colours in coverage of the Trump peace plan
No one who has followed for any time the Qatari government-controlled media organisation Al Jazeera should be deluded by its boast to offer “incisive analysis” and “stories … built on a foundation of honesty, fairness, balance, independence, and diversity” – yet too many seem inclined to buy the network’s spin about itself.
Read MoreAustralia urged to condemn biased “blacklist”
Following publication by the United Nations Human Rights Council of a “blacklist” of businesses operating in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is calling on the Australian Government to maintain its principled stance towards fairness at the UN and condemn the list.
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