AIJAC welcomes news of agreement on first phase of Israel-Hamas peace plan
October 9, 2025 | AIJAC
AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said, “The Australian Jewish community welcomes the signed agreement by Israel and Hamas to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners very soon and for the withdrawal of Israeli troops to an agreed line. Hopefully the next phases – the end of any Hamas role in Gaza, and the commitment by the international community that Hamas and other terrorist groups are disarmed – will also be agreed upon very soon.”
AIJAC mourns on the anniversary of October 7: “The day our world changed”
October 6, 2025
It truly was the day the world changed for all of us at AIJAC, and indeed for the entire Australian Jewish community, and for Jews around the world.
AIJAC deeply sorrowed by Manchester attack, calls on Australian leaders to pay attention
October 3, 2025
As deep as our sorrow is, it does not come with any sense of surprise. For two years, we have been warning about the consequences of the violent rhetoric that has been emerging from the intersection of the anti-Israel hard left, Islamists and the antisemitic hard right. Our political leaders have often avoided confronting this wave of verbal hatred.
AIJAC hopeful over new 20-point peace plan proposal to end the Gaza war
September 30, 2025 | AIJAC
The main difference between this and previous plans is that this plan is about ending the war, not just pausing it – and it provides a pathway to do so even if Hamas doesn’t agree. Moreover, it has also garnered widespread acceptance by many Arab and Muslim countries as well as heavy investment by the US
AIJAC hails New Zealand’s approach to recognising “Palestine”
September 29, 2025
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today hailed New Zealand ’s announced policy of delaying recognition of a Palestinian state until it can better contribute to a two-state resolution as principled, sensible and firmly “rooted in empirical realities.”
AIJAC deeply disappointed at Government’s counter-productive recognition of a Palestinian state
September 22, 2025 | AIJAC
The Palestinians’ chosen path since 2014 – a stubborn refusal to even negotiate, encouraging, rewarding, and celebrating violence, and indoctrinating its children to hate Israel – will be strengthened by the Government’s morally compromised decision. What is certain is that this decision will not help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace, and neither will it accelerate the creation of a Palestinian state.
Israeli strike on Hamas’ haven in Qatar unsurprising
September 10, 2025 | AIJAC
While the results are still unclear, AIJAC is not surprised that Israel has targeted the most senior Hamas leadership in their haven in Qatar yesterday. These individuals were directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel, complete with numerous war crimes, ever since…
AIJAC welcomes steps against Iran and IRGC following revelation of their role in antisemitic attacks in Australia
August 26, 2025
AIJAC today welcomed the Albanese government’s announcement of strong action against the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following ASIO reaching the conclusion that the IRGC had bankrolled and orchestrated at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia.
E1 announcement unhelpful, but many claims about it are untrue
August 22, 2025 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC Executive Director Colin Rubenstein said today, “Israel’s announcement last week about the E1 extension of Maale Adumim was unhelpful, as were Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s ill-advised and incorrect comments about E1’s impact on a two-state outcome.”
Denial of visa to Israeli Knesset member “deeply troubling”
August 19, 2025 | AIJAC
The Australian Government’s last-minute decision to deny entry to Israeli Knesset member Simcha Rothman is deeply troubling. While some of his views undoubtedly may be controversial and contrary to those held by AIJAC, refusing him a visa sets a disturbing precedent for Australia’s treatment of a fellow democracy and long-standing friend.
