Cash-strapped Jordan may yet fully embrace Israel peace dividend
April 16, 2018 | Ahron Shapiro
Nearly a quarter-century since signing a peace agreement with Israel, there are increasing signs that Jordan is ready to fully embrace the economic dividend the peace agreement promised but has, until now, failed to fully deliver to its economy.
Green money behind Palestinian causes
April 13, 2018 | Naomi Levin
In the past 12 months, Greens Senators Lee Rhiannon and Janet Rice have declared five donations to a range of groups and individuals that actively advocate for boycotts against Israel, refuse to acknowledge Palestinian aggression against Israelis and accuse Israel of “massacring” Palestinians.
An ABC platform for a well-known antisemitic crank
April 5, 2018 | Oved Lobel
With special sensitivity and acumen, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation decided to kick off the Passover and Easter holidays, a time historically associated with anti-Jewish blood libels, by inviting the almost comically antisemitic Reverend Stephen Sizer, former Vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey, onto its Radio National “Breakfast” program on March 30 – Good Friday – to discuss Christian Zionism and Israel.
Australians MPs speak out in honour of Israel’s 70th, remember Evian mistakes
March 28, 2018 | Oved Lobel
In honour of Israel’s forthcoming 70th anniversary, Government Member Stuart Robert moved a motion in Parliament on February 28, in the lead up to the 80th anniversary of the Evian Conference on the plight of Jewish refugees, to officially apologise for Australia’s position on persecuted Jews in 1938
US cuts funds to the Palestinian Authority over its “pay to slay”: Should Australia follow suit?
March 27, 2018 | Sharyn Mittelman
The US Congress officially passed the Taylor Force Act on March 23, which requires that the US halt its funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if the latter refuses to end its “martyr” compensation scheme, which provides lifetime monthly stipends to convicted terrorists relative to their sentences and to the families of slain terrorists. It was part of a large US$1.3 trillion budget Bill that US President Donald Trump signed into law after passing Congress.
The misguided campaign against visiting Middle East expert Daniel Pipes
March 23, 2018 | Colin Rubenstein
AIJAC’s Executive Director Dr. Colin Rubenstein responds to the vicious campaign waged against Middle East expert Dr. Daniel Pipes, during his recent speaking tour of Australia as a guest of AIJAC.
Israel and South-East Asia – where is the potential?
March 16, 2018 | Naomi Levin
Israel has long had deep links with some ASEAN member-states, while its relationship with others are more fragile or less developed.
The Tillerson sacking and US policy toward Iran
March 15, 2018 | Sharyn Mittelman
US President Donald Trump has fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, indicating that his decision was partly based on disagreements with Tillerson over the future of the Iran nuclear deal. Trump is nominating CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson. Pompeo is known to share Trump’s critical view of the Iran.
