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Fatah and Hamas are allowed to keep this horror film playing
The chilling words by veteran Hamas official Fathi Hammad at a rally in Gaza last July urging Palestinians to kill Jews, not Israelis, is easily found on YouTube. I don’t know if these words appear in the Palestinian Film Festival that Greg Barns encouraged readers to attend in his recent piece blaming Israel for poverty in Gaza.
Read MoreAussie troops arrive to protect Strait of Hormuz
The first Royal Australian Air Force plane has landed in the Middle East as part of Australia’s contribution to protecting maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read MoreDon’t miss out: Ehud Ya’ari in Melbourne
Co-hosted by AIJAC, the Zionist Federation of Australia and UIA Victoria, authoritative and influential Israeli commentator, author and analyst Ehud Ya’ari will look ahead to 2020 in Israel.
Read MoreTruth, Hebron and “Breaking the Silence”
The left-wing Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence (BtS), the subject of a story by journalist Terry Plane in these pages last month, is by its own admission, a political organisation that seeks to “change” the “policy of government”.
Read MoreAIJAC statement on Halle shootings
It is difficult to express the sense of shock and outrage at the murderous attack near the synagogue in Halle, Germany, while Jewish people were at prayer on the holiest day of the Jewish year.
Read MoreAIJAC expresses “deep concern” over recent developments in Syria
The Australia/ Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today expressed its strong concerns about Turkey’s unilateral incursion into northern Syria, and the apparent shift in US foreign policy toward rapid Syrian disengagement which helped facilitate the Turkish move.
Read MoreThe CEC goes gaga over the “cash ban” bill
The CEC is the cult-like Australian offshoot of the organisation created by US political activist and prolific conspiracy theorist, Lyndon LaRouche, who died in February.
Read MoreAustralia at the table as UN discusses Palestinian funding
Australia was represented at a United Nations committee meeting that called for more funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Read MoreRacist bullying incidents are a call to action
The reverberations from media reports that two Melbourne students were subjected to humiliating anti-Semitic abuse have been felt in Jewish communities around the world. How could this happen in an enlightened society, ask well-meaning people.
Read MoreAntisemitism by schoolchildren requires pro-active response
“Incidents of anti-Jewish bullying committed by, and directed at, schoolchildren must never be excused or tolerated. As a nation, we have a responsibility to protect and assist victims and do what we can to eliminate racist behaviour and bullying,” said Dr. Colin Rubenstein, executive director of the Australia/ Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
Read MoreMann’s mission to fight antisemitism
Former UK Labour MP John Mann spoke to the Australia/Israel Review about his ongoing work to combat antisemitism, including his new appointment as Independent Adviser to the UK Government on Antisemitism.
Read MoreBound for Unity?
The experience of the 1984 and 1988 unity governments provides insight into what such an arrangement might produce for Israel today, as well as lessons of what pitfalls can be avoided
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