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AIJAC welcomes statement by PM Morrison on Israel’s right to defend itself

May 14, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC today welcomed and endorsed a statement made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Israel has the right to defend itself against ongoing Hamas attacks.

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AIJAC condemns Hamas rocket barrage on Israel

May 11, 2021

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today strongly condemned Hamas for the barrage of hundreds of rockets directed from Gaza at Israeli civilians, which caused injury and damage and forced hundreds of thousands of Israelisto stay in bomb shelters.

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AIJAC applauds announcement that Australia will not attend controversial Durban 4 conference

May 6, 2021 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) applauds Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that Australia will not participate in the event to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

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AIJAC “deeply shaken” by tragic accident at Mount Meron

April 30, 2021 | AIJAC

We are deeply shaken to learn of the tragic disaster at yesterday’s Lag B’Omer event in Israel.

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AIJAC’s response to Human Rights Watch’s new report accusing Israel of “Apartheid”

April 27, 2021 | AIJAC

This report is a textbook example of a biased organisation knowing what conclusion it wants to reach and then writing a report to substantiate it.

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Message from the Hon. Scott Morrison

April 15, 2021

I send my warmest greetings to all those who celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.

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Message from the Hon. Anthony Albanese

April 15, 2021

It is with great pleasure I wish the State of Israel and members of our Australian Jewish community a hearty Mazel Tov on the occasion of Yom Ha’atzmaut.

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AIJAC mourns the passing of Isi Leibler

April 13, 2021 | AIJAC staff

Isi Leibler was a towering figure in Australian Jewish communal life and will be forever remembered for his contribution to the worldwide campaign for the liberation of Soviet Jewry, advancing ties between Australia and Israel and his pioneering work in Israel-Asia Relations. 

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Statement on the Passing of HRH Prince Philip

April 12, 2021 | AIJAC

AIJAC expresses its sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Prince Philip. The son of one of the Righteous Among the Nations, he demonstrated a courageous determination and commitment to fight against the Nazis in war and to fight Nazism as an evil ideology at home and abroad.

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AIJAC statement on ALP policy to recognise a state of Palestine

March 31, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC believes that the ALP National Conference vote in favour of unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state was misguided and will be counterproductive to prospects for a negotiated two-state outcome, which the ALP platform still rightly supports.

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