Factsheet – Attacks on two tankers in the Persian Gulf
June 14, 2019 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC has compiled a short report on what we know so far about the attack on two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.
India/Israel ties look promising in Modi’s second term
June 14, 2019 | Sarah Jacobs
Responsible for improved relations with Israel, India’s PM Narendra Modi has just been elected for a second term. Israel should expect continued cooperation, especially in the fields of technology, agriculture, weaponry and counter-terrorism efforts.
Jamal Rifi, anti-normalisation and the campaign to prevent Israelis being treated as “human”
June 13, 2019 | Judy Maynard
The widely-reported attacks on Lebanese-Australian Doctor Jamal Rifi’s involvement in an apolitical charity that helps critically-ill Palestinian children and improves the training of Palestinian medical staff have exposed the ugliness underlying the Palestinian-led “anti-normalisation” campaign against Israel.
As Parke doubles down on “Israel Lobby” accusations, ALP needs to be wary
June 7, 2019 | Naomi Levin
Melissa Parke remains a leading member of WA Labor Friends of Palestine. Her influence, limited though it may be, should not be allowed to degrade her party’s long-time support for strong ties between Australia and Israel.
Israel mourns ‘First Lady’ Nechama Rivlin
June 5, 2019 | AIJAC staff
Nechama Rivlin, the wife of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, died of complications on June 4 following a lung transplant earlier this year after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was 73.
Revealed: A more sophisticated side of Iranian online propaganda operations
June 3, 2019 | Oved Lobel
if Iranian fabrications can spark Pakistani nuclear threats against Israel and be cited by Israeli politicians like Yair Lapid, how many likes or follows they receive may be beside the point.
Expect antisemitism, terror support at local Al Quds Day rallies
May 31, 2019 | Naomi Levin
Al Quds Day rallies will shortly be held in Melbourne and Sydney. These events are hosted and addressed by Australians who openly support the Iranian Government’s extreme agenda and Iran’s militant proxy Hezbollah.
Ahron Shapiro on new Israeli elections
May 31, 2019
AIJAC Senior Policy Analyst Ahron Shapiro spoke to Glen Bartholomew of ABC News Radio about the background to the calling of new Israeli elections.
