Israeli PM Naftali Bennett (R); Alternative PM and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (C) and Defence Minister Benny Gantz  (L) (Photo: Noam Moscowitz / Knesset spokesperson)

AIJAC welcomes new Israeli government, pays tribute to Netanyahu’s achievements

June 14, 2021 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the swearing-in of Israel’s new broad coalition government led by Naftali Bennett…

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AIJAC statement: Queensland ALP resolution “disgraced the party” and embarrassed the national leadership

June 10, 2021 | AIJAC

The Queensland Branch of the ALP has disgraced the party and embarrassed its national leadership by passing a completely one-sided and factually ludicrous resolution over the weekend which demonised Israel

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AIJAC welcomes announcement of new Israeli government

June 3, 2021

AIJAC has welcomed the news that Israel will soon have a new government, ending a long period of political instability, with the formation of the broad coalition

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AIJAC congratulates Israeli President-elect Isaac Herzog

June 3, 2021

AIJAC congratulates the people of Israel on the election of Isaac Herzog as the 11th President of the State of Israel.

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AIJAC welcomes decision to indict Litzman over alleged interference in Leifer case

May 28, 2021 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the announcement by Israeli Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit that he has decided to indict former Deputy Health Minister and current Housing Minister Yaacov Litzman for obstruction of justice and breach of trust, pending a hearing.

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AIJAC submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security review into the relisting of Hizballah ESO

May 28, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC has again called on the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security to recommend the Australian Government designate in its entirety Hezbollah as a terrorist group.

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AIJAC welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire after 11 days of fighting

May 21, 2021 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the ceasefire in Israel and Gaza reached yesterday.

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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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