The Other Tunnels: Hamas, Egypt and Islamic State in Sinai
August 10, 2018 | Oved Lobel
Although not in the headlines quite as often as the “terror tunnels” Hamas and associated terrorist groups in the Gaza strip construct into Israel to kill or kidnap soldiers and civilians, the subterranean tunnel economy between Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt is just as important and just as dangerous.
Quick Facts About the Major Outbreak of Violence Between Israel and Gaza Over the Last 24 Hours
August 9, 2018 | AIJAC
Over 170 rockets and mortars have been fired by Hamas and other terrorist groups into Israel over the past 24 hours
Russia, Israel and the Trump-Putin Summit
July 20, 2018 | Sharyn Mittelman
The meeting in Helsinki between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been surrounded by controversy… However, the two leaders were also apparently able to discuss some mutual interests, including a common concern for the security of Israel
New revelations from Iran’s nuclear archive: Iran was closer to a bomb than suspected, Rouhani was personally involved
July 19, 2018 | AIJAC staff
Over the past few days, the New York Times, Washington Post and other major international news outlets have published additional significant information that Israel has publicly revealed drawn from the vast trove of Iranian nuclear documents
Palestinians’ desperate, undiplomatic response to Bishop
July 12, 2018 | Naomi Levin
The official Palestinian response to the Australian Government’s decision to redirect $10 million in foreign aid to the Palestinians has been undiplomatic, to say the least.
Will international pressure end “pay for slay?”
July 11, 2018 | Gabrielle Burack
A new trend of legislation against the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) “Pay for Slay” – the PA Government’s “martyr funding” program – is under way.
Iranians declare ‘Palestine and Syria are making us miserable!’
July 5, 2018 | AIJAC staff
Recent anger in Iran is mostly fuelled by the Government’s years-long failure to salvage the crippled economy.
A Changing UN General Assembly?: UN condemns use of human shields
July 3, 2018 | Gabrielle Burack
On June 26, the UN General Assembly, in a first, amended its Global Counter Terrorism Strategy to condemn the use of…
Problems adding up for Australian aid to Palestinian Territories
June 29, 2018 | Naomi Levin
As things currently stand, there are doubts over the integrity of three separate Australian-funded development programs in the Palestinian Territories. There are also long-term concerns over funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
PA Agrees – Iran behind Gaza border violence
June 19, 2018 | Oved Lobel
The Palestinian battle against Israel has almost always been intrinsically linked to external powers, and the ongoing Hamas-directed violent riots along the Gaza security fence are no exception.
Terror beneath the sea
June 18, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro and AIJAC Staff
Since its bloody takeover of the Gaza strip in 2007, Hamas has been busy digging. This underground effort was not supposed to ameliorate the lives of the Strip’s two million residents by building infrastructure, expanding irrigation, taking care of sewage or looking for cleaner water sources.
After Abbas
June 13, 2018 | Sharyn Mittelman
Rumours abound about Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ ill health following repeated hospital stays. With Abbas in his 80s, the end of his leadership is fast approaching. Key questions are who will replace him and will there be an orderly succession or a violent upheaval?
