Dr Jamal Rifi: Humanitarian work ran afoul of anti-Israel campaigners

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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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