Hamas’ Global footprint
July 4, 2019 | Oved Lobel
While Hamas is often discussed solely in the context of its rule over the Gaza strip, it retains a wider regional and even global presence.
New generation of Lebanese Palestinians demand normal lives
July 1, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro
Since 2011, tens of thousands of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon have apparently been influenced by the exodus of Syrian refugees in their midst to Europe and made the decision to also start new lives elsewhere
Australia calls for more Holocaust education to fight antisemitism
June 28, 2019 | Naomi Levin
During a debate in the United Nations General Assembly this week, Australia encouraged increased Holocaust education as a way of fighting antisemitism.
Of Cartoons and Comments: Another innocuous opinion piece brings out the antisemitic trolls
June 26, 2019 | Sarah Jacobs
A Sydney Morning Herald opinion piece about editorial cartoons attracted antisemitic comments.
Hezbollah’s explosive global plans: London explosives cache highlights terror group’s stockpiling efforts for shadow war with Israel
June 17, 2019 | Oved Lobel
The UK stockpile of ammonium nitrate only adds meat to the bones of what is already a well-known pattern; namely, that Hezbollah remains a virulently antisemitic transnational terrorist organisation, forever striving to murder Jews across the globe
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.
