AIJAC, ZFA and national Jewish and communal organisations call on Prime Minister to establish Royal Commission into Antisemitism
January 1, 2026
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), Zionism Victoria, the Zionist Council of NSW, the State Zionist Council of QLD, the State Zionist Council of South Australia, the State Zionist Council of WA, the ACT Zionist Council, the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, Women’s International Zionist Organisation Australia, the Australasian Union of Jewish Students, the Rabbinical Council of Australia, the Rabbinical Council of NSW, the Rabbinical Council of Victoria, the Australasian Zionist Youth Council, and the Union for Progressive Judaism today issue this unified and urgent call for the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into Antisemitism.
Vale Stanley Roth AM
December 29, 2025 | AIJAC
We at AIJAC were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Stanley Roth AM. Stanley was a wonderful, inspirational, caring and principled person, a pillar of our Australian Jewish community and also devoted to the security and vitality of Israel.
Another “heinous antisemitic attack” in Melbourne: AIJAC’s statement to JNS
December 26, 2025 | Colin Rubenstein
“This heinous antisemitic attack has seen a young family have their car destroyed and being too frightened to stay in their home simply because they chose to share the joy of Chanukah with the community. It further emphasises the urgent need for the state and federal governments to crack down on the antisemitism and incitement to and perpetration of violence rampant on our streets before there are more tragic outcomes. The Jewish community deserves to go about our lives and to celebrate our culture in safety, and the governments must do everything they can to ensure that is the case.”
AIJAC condemns comments by ALP National President Wayne Swan
December 24, 2025 | AIJAC
AIJAC condemns comments by ALP National President Wayne Swan
AIJAC calls on federal and state governments to take additional steps to combat antisemitism
December 19, 2025
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council calls for federal, state and territory governments to implement numerous urgent steps to combat the explosion of antisemitism in Australia and reduce the threat of violence to the Jewish community.
AIJAC welcomes PM’s announcement on antisemitism steps, but calls for more
December 18, 2025 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Prime Minister’s contrition and announcement of several steps to combat antisemitism, but calls for more.
AIJAC horrified by appalling terrorist attack at Bondi
December 15, 2025 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is horrified by the appalling terrorist attack at Bondi this evening. AIJAC Executive Director Colin Rubenstein said, “We are horrified by what has unfolded. Our immediate thoughts are with those killed and injured and their families, and with all those who witnessed this horrendous crime.”
AIJAC welcomes listing of IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism
November 27, 2025 | Colin Rubenstein
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the listing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a state sponsor of terrorism under the new framework created by the recently passed Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Act 2025.
