New York measles outbreak the result of anti-Vaxxer propaganda, not Jewish religious law
April 11, 2019 | Oved Lobel
It’s important to understand the primary driver of this outbreak is not religious practice and that there is no basis in Jewish law for not getting vaccinated. Rather, this is merely another example of the dangers of the global and conspiratorial “anti-vaxxer” movement.
Election leaves Netanyahu with easy path to coalition
April 10, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro
With 97 percent of the vote officially counted in yesterday’s Israeli election – despite his Likud party merely tying the Blue and White party as the largest faction in the Knesset – Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been left with the easiest path to form the next government.
Australia and the IRGC: is a ban necessary?
April 9, 2019 | Naomi Levin
In Australia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is not designated a terrorist entity, but Australians would be wise to avoid having anything to do with the Iranian military, its officers and its business offshoots
Israeli President Rivlin, PM Netanyahu, Gantz issue statements for Election Day
April 9, 2019 | AIJAC staff
As Israel goes to the polls, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Likud party candidate and incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and…
Did Netanyahu just promise to annex the West Bank if reelected?
April 8, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro
On Saturday night, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was interviewed by Israeli TV Channel 12’s Rena Matzliah. Comments that Netanyahu made in the interview have been the basis for a flurry of media reports with misleading headlines…
Criticism of Brunei over homosexuality laws very warranted, but let’s not forget Iran
April 5, 2019 | Judy Maynard
We must not forget other countries with similarly notorious policies, especially Iran, where anti-gay laws may have already cost thousands of innocent people their lives.
Iranian Cybercrime Remains and Expands
April 2, 2019 | Oved Lobel
With each passing month, new revelations have demonstrated the staggering reach of Iran’s disinformation campaigns and potent offensive cyber capabilities.
Australian media failed to report the Gaza unrest which may explain the recent Gaza rocket attacks
March 28, 2019 | AIJAC staff
Consumers of the media in Australia were adequately informed of the events of the last few days in Israel and…
Light shed on Australia’s role in Hezbollah criminal takedown
March 27, 2019 | Naomi Levin
A Canadian report has shed more light on the role played by an Australian policing taskforce in bringing down a Hezbollah-linked criminal syndicate.
Gaza’s rockets, Israel’s response: the facts
March 26, 2019 | AIJAC staff
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.
The UN, Iran and Women’s Rights
March 15, 2019 | Judy Maynard
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.
