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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Israel Election update: Campaign themes

March 8, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro

This week’s Israeli election campaign update will pause to take stock of the issues the various political parties have chosen…

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10 Israeli women you need to know more about

March 8, 2019 | Naomi Levin

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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Paul Duffill: BDS promoter who masquerades as a “peacebuilding” expert

March 7, 2019 | Judy Maynard

His (oft repeated) prescription for “peace building” is the carrot and stick approach: a carrot for the Palestinians and a stick for the Israelis. Recognise a Palestinian state forthwith, without any demands or pre-conditions; pressure Israel through boycott and vilification.

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Indictments announced against Netanyahu

March 1, 2019 | Naomi Levin

Six weeks out from the April 9 polling day, Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelbilt announced Benjamin Netanyahu could face charges relating to bribery and fraud in three separate cases.

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Antisemitism crisis in British Labour reaches new crescendo

February 28, 2019 | Mirah Teichtahl

The events of the past two weeks make it clear that the antisemitism crisis is likely to continue to tear the British Labour party apart until it is adequately addressed.

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