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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Australia stands with Israel at Human Rights Council
February 26, 2019 | Naomi Levin
Australia’s Foreign Minister has once again stood up for Israel during the 40th session of the Human Rights Council, currently underway in Geneva.
Australia Parliamentary Hack: China or Iran?
February 26, 2019 | Oved Lobel
Given the particulars of this case, it is natural that China should be the country under suspicion – but it’s a mistake to rule out all speculation about Iranian responsibility based on either capability or intent.
Israeli election campaign update
February 22, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro
Following our last update on February 7 on the developments in the election campaign, as of February 21, the deadline…
The Callous Indifference to the Murder of an Israeli Teen
February 12, 2019 | Sharyn Mittelman
A 19-year-old young Israeli woman, Ori Ansbacher, was brutally raped and killed in the Jerusalem Forest on Feb. 7. A…
