AIJAC responds to NSW Parliamentary report on the public display of Nazi symbols
February 23, 2022 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC thanks the NSW Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Issues for its thoughtful consideration of the Crimes Amendment (Display of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2021.
AIJAC welcomes expanded Hamas listing
February 17, 2022
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC welcomes the Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews’ announcement that Australia will include the entire Hamas organisation on Australia’s terrorist list.
AIJAC calls new Amnesty report “dangerous”, “libellous” and “an intellectual crime against truth, and against genuine international law”
February 1, 2022 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today said a new report from Amnesty International, to be officially released tonight but already widely circulated, accusing Israel of “Apartheid” is “dangerous”, “libellous” and “an intellectual crime against truth, and against genuine international law.”
Litzman plea deal “very disappointing”
January 28, 2022 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council is very disappointed with the plea bargain to end the criminal trial of former Israeli deputy health minister Yaakov Litzman.
AIJAC welcomes Sydney Festival repudiation of demands by BDS movement
January 6, 2022 | Mark Leibler and Colin Rubenstein
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) appreciates the very important stance of the Sydney Festival in its continued support of the dance performance Decadance and its public repudiation of demands by members of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) to divest funding received for it from the Israeli Embassy.
AIJAC makes submission to ABC Complaint Handling Inquiry
December 17, 2021 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today announced it has made a submission to the “Independent Review of ABC Complaint Handling Inquiry” set up by the ABC Board to examine how the public broadcaster deals with editorial complaints.
AIJAC welcomes NSW’s embrace of the IHRA definition of antisemitism
December 16, 2021 | AIJAC
NSW may be the first state to embrace the IHRA definition, but we are confident that others will soon follow its excellent lead. We also look forward to seeing the definition adopted by a range of institutions across Australia. Antisemitism must be combatted with all the tools at our disposal, and the IHRA definition is the most authoritative explanation of antisemitism we have.
AIJAC commends Australia’s “No” votes on UN anti-Israel motions
December 3, 2021 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council commends the Australian Government for voting against three anti-Israel motions in the UN General Assembly on Dec. 1, New York time.
AIJAC welcomes two updates to Australia’s terrorist list
November 24, 2021 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC commends the Australian Government for making two important updates to Australia’s terrorist list.
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.
