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.

IDF commander: 'Hamas is exploiting our morality'

IDF commander: ‘Hamas is exploiting our morality’

May 18, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro

Much has been written and said this week about the clashes along the Gaza border, but besides general reactions from the IDF Spokesperson, we haven’t had an opportunity to hear from the commanders in the field – until now.

No doubt Hamas controls the Gaza protests

No doubt Hamas controls the Gaza protests

May 17, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro

Amid the massive local coverage, Hamas’ involvement in orchestrating the protests on the Gaza-Israel border and the attempts to breach the fence has been reported as a matter of speculation, rather than fact. However, mounting evidence should end the debate.

Social Media directive exposes invasion

Social Media directive exposes invasion, kidnapping plot behind Hamas’ “March of Return”

May 15, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro

A coordinated Gazan Social Media directive exposes an invasion and kidnapping plot behind Hamas’ “March of Return” – explicit instructions for armed protesters to assemble with the goal of kidnapping civilians for Hamas.

Lebanese Election Underscores That  “Hezbollah=Lebanon”

Lebanese election underscores that “Hezbollah=Lebanon”

May 10, 2018 | Oved Lobel

Hezbollah acts as a “state with in a state,” maintaining its own domestic security services and extremely powerful military forces and conducting its own, or rather Iran’s, foreign policy. More problematically, it is also the kingmaker, the most powerful force in official Lebanese politics, and this election hasn’t changed that reality; rather, it seems to have cemented it.

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