UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: Flickr/ No 10 Downing Str)

AIJAC calls UK’s Palestine recognition plans “counter-productive”; commends Australia’s more responsible approach

July 30, 2025 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today denounced the plans announced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday to recognise “Palestine” in September unless Israel took substantive steps to end the war in Gaza, and promised to promote a two-state resolution. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Image: screenshot)

AIJAC welcomes PM’s comments on ‘Palestine’ recognition, but concerned about international law misunderstandings

July 28, 2025 | Colin Rubenstein

“Without detracting from his sensible comments on recognition, we hope the Prime Minister will be better briefed on international law issues such as these in future,” Dr Rubenstein concluded. 

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AIJAC: PM Albanese’s statement on Gaza very disappointing, risks exacerbating the situation

July 25, 2025 | AIJAC

AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said, “It is a disturbing that Prime Minister Albanese is so reliant for his…

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AIJAC rejects joint statement on Gaza as “badly misguided and deeply counter-productive”

July 22, 2025 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today rejected the joint statement by Australia and 27 other Western countries on the “Occupied Palestinian Territories” as badly misguided and deeply counter-productive to the very aims these countries seek.

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AIJAC deeply disappointed by linkage of antisemitism plan decision to upcoming Islamophobia report

July 17, 2025

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today expressed its deep disappointment at statements from Education Minister Jason Clare regarding Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, apparently linking the Government’s response to it to a forthcoming report on Islamophobia. 

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AIJAC welcomes release of the Antisemitism Envoy’s “Plan to Combat Antisemitism”

July 10, 2025 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the release of National Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, announced at a press conference this morning, and called on the Government to adopt the plan in full and implement it “urgently and vigorously”.

Israeli restaurant Miznon targeted by violent anti-Israel protesters in Melbourne on July 4 (image: X/@Holly_Da)

AIJAC welcomes Premier’s statement on antisemitism crisis, but calls for urgent and vigorous enforcement

July 7, 2025 | Colin Rubenstein

It is undeniable that there is a direct line between the incitement we see at the regular anti-Israel protests in the city and the violence that follows, so urgent action must be taken against this incitement and the protest leaders responsible for it.

Wissam Haddad in one of his online sermons (YouTube screenshot)

AIJAC welcomes finding of 18C breach by Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad

July 1, 2025 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Federal Court’s finding that Wissam (William) Haddad, also known as Abu Ousayd, knowingly breached Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act in several sermons, by utilising antisemitic language under the guise of religious preaching.

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Honouring Dr Efraim Zuroff, renowned Nazi hunter

July 1, 2025

Like Simon Wiesenthal himself, Efraim’s career is a testament to his uncompromising and unwavering dedication to bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. This passion for justice in the name of both survivors of the Shoah and six million Jewish victims who lacked a voice because they perished at the hands of the Nazis

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AIJAC welcomes Iran-Israel Ceasefire

June 25, 2025 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but warned…

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