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AIJAC appoints Walt Secord as Director of Public Affairs

April 11, 2023

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has appointed the Honourable Walt Secord, former NSW State Labor frontbencher and MP, as its Director of Public Affairs.

The three victims of Friday's terror attacks -  sisters Maia and Rina Dee, 20 and 15, and 35-year-old Italian tourist Allesandro Parini

AIJAC condemns terror and rocket attacks against Israel over Passover

April 9, 2023 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has condemned the appalling escalation in terror – including multiple rocket attacks – carried…

Malka Leifer (Court illustration/ screenshot)

AIJAC welcomes verdict in Leifer case

April 4, 2023 | AIJAC

AIJAC salutes the courage and fortitude of the extraordinary young women who worked so tirelessly, over so many years, and often at great personal cost, to ensure that a measure of justice would eventually be achieved

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AIJAC welcomes pause for negotiations on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms

March 28, 2023 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the announcement from Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the judicial reform program will be delayed to allow negotiations that aim for a broad consensus.

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AIJAC congratulates Australian Catholics on “Powerful affirmation of friendship”

March 22, 2023 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council congratulates the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference on the publication this week of “Walking Together: Catholics with Jews in the Australian Context.”

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AIJAC welcomes proposed Federal ban on Nazi symbols and salutes

March 22, 2023 | AIJAC

AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said, “AIJAC supports measures to prevent Australia’s community being subjected to the hatred, disharmony and intimidation exemplified by Nazi symbols and salutes.

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AIJAC welcomes additional Iran sanctions

March 21, 2023 | AIJAC

AIJAC welcomes the Australian Government’s March 20 announcement of further Magnitsky-style targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against Iranian officials and entities.

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AIJAC backs “tough measures” against neo-Nazis

March 20, 2023 | AIJAC staff

“An appalling sight – and one for which there must be consequences and effective action,” is how AIJAC’s Director of Community and of International Affairs, Jeremy Jones, described the behaviour of neo-Nazis in central Melbourne this past weekend.

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AIJAC expresses dismay at lives lost, but strongly condemns violent rioting by settlers in Huwara

February 28, 2023 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today expresses concern about rising levels of West Bank terrorism and its dismay and sadness at the lives lost, while strongly condemning Sunday’s violent rioting by settlers in the West Bank town of Huwara.

Former ABC Jerusalem-based producer Fouad Abu Ghosh (Image: Nancy Rosenbaum/ Flickr)

AIJAC welcomes announcement controversial producer is no longer employed by ABC

February 15, 2023 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed ABC Managing Director David Anderson’s announcement in Senate Estimates yesterday that its veteran Jerusalem-based producer Fouad Abu Ghosh was no longer working for the public broadcaster.

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