Committee’s recommendation to expand Hamas listing is welcome news
October 14, 2021 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC has welcomed the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Committee’s recommendation that the Australian Government considers listing all of Hamas as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.
AIJAC welcomes Australia’s ’embrace’ of IHRA antisemitism definition
October 14, 2021 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC has praised Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that the Australian “government”, “people” and “nation” will “embrace” the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
AIJAC statement: John Lyons’ “Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s toughest assignment”
October 5, 2021
John Lyons’ monograph, Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s toughest assignment, is a shoddy attempt to stop fair debate and discussion on Israel taking place in Australia.
AIJAC urges compliance with all COVID-19 guidelines
September 8, 2021 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC urges the entire Australian Jewish community to continue abiding by all public health guidelines.
AIJAC welcomes Victorian Government racial vilification announcement
September 2, 2021 | AIJAC staff
The Victorian Government’s announcement of reforms to strengthen anti-racism laws has been welcomed by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC).
AIJAC calls on Australians to stand with Dr. Jamal Rifi
August 25, 2021 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today said it stands with Australia’s Dr. Jamal Rifi, who was yesterday convicted in absentia by a Hezbollah-linked military court for the “crime” of “collaborating with the Israeli enemy” and sentenced to ten years imprisonment with hard labour.
AIJAC welcomes Foreign Minister Payne’s condemnation of Iran and Hezbollah
August 12, 2021 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes comments made in Parliament on August 10 by Foreign Minister Senator Marise Payne condemning Iran and Hezbollah.
Letter to the West Australian Bar Association
August 10, 2021 | AIJAC
I am genuinely baffled that, as President of the West Australian Bar Association, you would see it as appropriate to rebuke an Australian Senator for suggesting that a high-profile member of the profession, who makes an undeniably antisemitic comment via social media, should face professional consequences.
AIJAC calls ABC response to “Q&A” complaint “laughable”
June 30, 2021 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has dismissed as “laughable” a response it received from the ABC’s Audience and Consumer Affairs (A&CA) division to a complaint it lodged about the panel on the “Q&A” program which aired on ABC TV Thursday May 27.
Parliamentary Committee recommends Australia expand listing of Hezbollah
June 22, 2021 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC extends its appreciation to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security for its recommendation that Australia consider listing all of Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation.
