WHO set to continue anti-Israel politicisation at this year’s World Health Assembly
November 11, 2020 | Judy Maynard
In spite of the repeated warnings by World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus against politicising “the virus”, there seems far less concern on the part of its leadership about the destructive politicisation of the WHO itself. Indeed the WHA, the WHO’s central decision-making body, appears set to continue with its annual exercise in demonising Israel, the only country among the WHO’s 194 member states to ever be singled out for condemnation.
Turkey’s provocative actions in the Mediterranean spark a reaction
November 9, 2020 | Oved Lobel
There has been a pronounced regional realignment with substantial US backing, and large-scale Israeli participation, laying a solid foundation for the containment of Turkey.
Interview: AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro with SBS Radio’s Nitza Lowenstein on the delayed result of the US Presidential Election
November 9, 2020
If you talk about popular vote I think the Democrats have an advantage but Trump has much more support than perhaps was obvious to people in Australia or in perhaps even Israel… Turns out he was quite popular but was he was popular enough to win the popular vote or even the electoral college vote? Very unlikely. As things stand now he will probably lose the election regardless of the of the court challenge.
ABC considering IHRA antisemitism definition
November 6, 2020 | Naomi Levin
ABC Managing Director David Anderson says he has considered incorporating the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into the public broadcaster’s editorial policies.
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s military hero turned martyr for peace
November 4, 2020 | Sharyn Mittelman
The legacy of Rabin’s life and death have lessons for us today, especially as democracies increasingly grapple with the dangers of rising populism and extremism.
Is suspending Corbyn a decisive step for wounded UK Labour party?
October 30, 2020 | Ariel Zohar
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the UK Labour party following his refusal to take down his…
Iran stepping up influence operations and cyber-mischief in lead-up to US election
October 27, 2020 | Oved Lobel
The Proud Boys email spoof is the next step in the trend towards more sophisticated, targeted Iranian influence operations.
As Australia leaves UNHRC, human rights abusers step up
October 16, 2020 | Oved Lobel and Allon Lee
Sadly, as of January, Australia’s voice will be gone from the UNHRC, and countries like China, Russia and Pakistan will dominate it with even less push back. Both the UN’s reputation and the wider cause of universal human rights will be the poorer as result of this sad and ridiculous reality.
Australia halves UNRWA funding
October 9, 2020 | Naomi Levin
The Australian Government has quietly halved its contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Israel roils under COVID-19 second wave
October 7, 2020 | Ahron Shapiro
The state of Israel continues to grapple with a surging second wave of coronavirus infections that has set the country on edge, as different segments of Israeli society blame one another for the upsurge and argue about how best to deal with it.
Mahmoud Abbas implicitly acknowledges Palestinian failures in UN speech
October 2, 2020 | Judy Maynard
With the UAE and Bahrain breaking with that historical consensus, and other major Arab states lining up to follow, Abbas’ repetition of long-standing mantras about Palestinian demands being at the core of the conflict not only rang hollow, but only underlined the Palestinian leadership’s apparently complete and ongoing inability to adapt to the region’s changing realities.
Blood libel from a contributor to Australian Arabic language site
September 30, 2020 | Tzvi Fleischer and AIJAC staff
It is past time for the Australian federal or NSW authorities to investigate if there are legal measures that can be taken against the blatant racial vilification and incitement being published in Arabic on Farah News – by Dr. El-Lidawi and others.
