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Statement on Trump peace plan

January 29, 2020 | AIJAC

Everyone knew that the Trump Administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan would be rejected out of hand by both wings of a very divided Palestinian leadership and would not lead to a peace agreement in the short term. However, it is nonetheless very welcome for at least two reasons. 

Malka Leifer

AIJAC comment on the latest developments in the Leifer extradition case

January 15, 2020 | AIJAC staff

“AIJAC welcomes the finding by an expert psychiatric panel that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial and has been feigning…

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AIJAC encourages contributions to bushfire relief

January 10, 2020 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC encourages contributions to bushfire relief

Malka Leifer: accused of 74 charges of child sexual abuse in Victoria

AIJAC welcomes reports Leifer found fit to face an extradition hearing

January 10, 2020 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today welcomed reports that a panel of court-appointed mental health professionals has determined…

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, killed by US forces on Jan. 2 near Baghdad.

AIJAC expresses cautious optimism following death of arch-terrorist Soleimani

January 7, 2020 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has reacted with cautious optimism to the killing by US forces of Iranian…

Israel's controversial new Health Minister Yaakov Litzman

AIJAC describes appointment of Yaakov Litzman as Israel’s Health Minister as “deplorable”

January 6, 2020 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has described as “deplorable” the Dec. 27 appointment of Yaakov Litzman as Israel’s…

The International Criminal Court in the Hague

AIJAC hails Australia’s stance on ICC and Israel

January 6, 2020 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has expressed gratitude to the Australian Government for expressing its concern about the International Criminal Court (ICC)…

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Israeli diplomat and adviser Dr. Tal Becker to speak in Melbourne and Sydney

November 22, 2019

AIJAC, in conjunction with our co-sponsors, is proud to present distinguished Israeli diplomat and policy adviser Dr. Tal Becker at events in Melbourne and Sydney

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AIJAC welcomes US stance on settlements and international law

November 19, 2019 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has today welcomed the statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcing that “The establishment of Israeli civilian settlements [in the West Bank] is not, per se, inconsistent with international law.”

AIJAC condemns latest rocket attacks from Gaza, noting Iranian role in the escalation

November 13, 2019 | AIJAC

In the wake of around 200 rockets fired into Israel since yesterday, injuring several Israelis, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today condemned Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for their “blatant war crimes” and  “callous contempt for human life”

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