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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
