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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.

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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.

Abbas in hospital, flanked by his two sons (image via Facebook)

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?

Hamas rolls out new terror innovation: the "Molotov kite"

Hamas rolls out new terror innovation: the “Molotov kite”

June 8, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro and AIJAC Staff

Hamas has a new tool in its terror arsenal: Flaming kites, which have caused millions of dollars of damage to Israeli farms and forests.

Russia-Israel deal in Syria: Sign of growing tensions between the two backers of the Assad regime

Russia-Israel deal in Syria: Sign of growing tensions between the two backers of the Assad regime, Russia and Iran

June 7, 2018 | Gabrielle Burack

Last week, it was announced that Russia and Israel have reached an agreement to keep Iranian forces away from Israel’s border with Syria. Israel has long seen an Iranian presence along its northern border with Syria as a significant threat – not least because it allows the potential for rocket fire into Israel from Syria of the sort that occurred on May 10, sparking a major clash.

Randa Abdel-Fattah’s claims on ABC-TV’s “Q&A": A fisking

Randa Abdel-Fattah’s claims on ABC-TV’s “Q&A”: A fisking

June 4, 2018 | Oved Lobel

On ABC TV’s “Q&A” on May 21, panellist Randa Abdel-Fattah, an Australian writer of Egyptian-Palestinian background, made a series of false or misleading allegations against Israel. While some of the other panelists disagreed with her on some of her points, particularly Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan, they were repeatedly cut off by program host Tony Jones. In any event, many of her allegations were left unchallenged and are in need of correction for the public record.

So here’s AIJAC’s “fisking” of Ms. Abdel-Fattah’s claims.

Australian aid to Palestinians – where does it go?

Australian aid to Palestinians – where does it go?

June 1, 2018 | Naomi Levin

With the announcement this week that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has sought assurances from Palestinian leaders that Australian aid is being appropriately directed, it is a good time to look more comprehensively at Australia’s Palestinian aid program.

Australian expert sets the record straight on “proportionality” in conflict

Australian expert sets the record straight on “proportionality” in conflict

June 1, 2018 | Naomi Levin

Those who still misuse the legal concept of proportionality would do well to listen to James Larsen, chief legal officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and previously an Australian ambassador in Israel and subsequently in Turkey.

Violent indoctrination no way to treat a Palestinian child

Violent indoctrination no way to treat a Palestinian child

May 30, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro and AIJAC Staff

The Palestinian view of children as fair game, a legitimate tool to be used for terror – and a legitimate target if they are Israelis – is notoriously well known.

Is Iran behind the latest attacks on Israel from Gaza?

Is Iran behind the latest attacks on Israel from Gaza?

May 30, 2018 | Tzvi Fleischer

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (IJ) is clearly the main culprit behind the fierce mortar and rocket attacks on Israel that began Tuesday, and saw more than 130 rockets and mortars fired into Israel by Wednesday morning…. the heaviest bombardment that Israel has suffered since the end of the 2014 Gaza war….Yet while the PIJ may have carried out the latest aggression against Israel, it was likely devised by Iran.

Gaza casualties were mostly Hamas militants – the evidence

May 22, 2018 | AIJAC staff

On May 16, Hamas Political Bureau member Salah Al-Bardawil said in a Gaza television interview that 50 of the people killed in Gaza on May 14 were from Hamas, while 12 were “regular people”.

Israel’s Eurovision win: The good

Israel’s Eurovision win: The good, the bad and the ugly

May 18, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro and AIJAC Staff

The 2018 Eurovision song contest, perhaps the world’s most popular pop music competition, saw the Israeli entry sung by Netta Barzilai walk away the winner.

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