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Australian media failed to report the Gaza unrest which may explain the recent Gaza rocket attacks
Consumers of the media in Australia were adequately informed of the events of the last few days in Israel and the Palestinian territories – whereby a large rocket fired from Gaza into central Israel on March 25, injuring seven people, triggered a round of violence. Israeli retaliated with air-raids against Hamas targets in Gaza while…
Read MoreCentre Stage
The centrist ticket has been a feature of Israeli politics since its inception, and indeed was there before Israel’s birth. In fact, Blue and White seems reminiscent of multiple centrist predecessors in terms of its target audience, range of varied candidates, and eclectic ideas.
Read MoreLight shed on Australia’s role in Hezbollah criminal takedown
A Canadian report has shed more light on the role played by an Australian policing taskforce in bringing down a Hezbollah-linked criminal syndicate.
Read MoreGaza’s rockets, Israel’s response: the facts
Dozens of rockets were fired on Israeli villages and towns on Monday night. Israel has defended itself against the attacks. Get the straight facts here.
Read MoreEditorial: The consequences of online hate
There are no mitigating factors, be it poverty, bullying, or perceived discrimination, that can explain, much less justify, any terrorist attack against civilians.
Read MoreAIJAC commends Australia for its repudiation of flagrant anti-Israel bias at the UN
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Australian Government’s principled decision to vote against all resolutions under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) biased Agenda Item 7, which each year is devoted exclusively to condemning Israel.
Read MoreTerror in Tel Aviv
Terror. It is the only word to describe the feeling when I stepped into the small hotel room, put down my bag and froze.
Read MoreAIJAC Condemns Christchurch Atrocities
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) expresses its deep dismay at the horrific terrorist attacks on Muslims in Christchurch New Zealand, in an act of appalling right-wing racist terrorism.
Read MoreDiary
Two mornings later I arrived at the beach after the sun had risen. I noticed unusual activity – council workmen on a Sunday. As I came closer, I saw that they were hard at work assessing what was needed to be done to repair the damage done by a different feral creature – a person who had vandalised murals by spray painting swastika graffiti
Read MoreThe UN, Iran and Women’s Rights
Iran is a bastion of “gender justice”, according to its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and to say otherwise is a Zionist plot. Others might disagree, such as the World Economic Forum, which ranks Iran 142nd out of 149 countries for gender parity.
Read MoreIsrael Election update: Campaign themes
This week’s Israeli election campaign update will pause to take stock of the issues the various political parties have chosen to campaign on as the April 9 Election Day approaches and review the slogans and messages they have brought to the voters. To this end, we will look at some of the posters and campaign…
Read More10 Israeli women you need to know more about
To mark International Women’s Day, we have compiled a list of Israeli women (listed in alphabetical order), who have led the way globally in their area of expertise.
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