AIJAC warmly welcomes “historic breakthrough” of official Israel-UAE relations
August 14, 2020 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council today warmly welcomed the establishment of full diplomatic relations, including the exchange of embassies, economic exchanges, direct flights, tourism and other forms of normalised relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Australian Government should help Lebanese people, but not Hezbollah
August 10, 2020
AIJAC applauds Australia’s commitment to helping the people of Lebanon rebuild after last week’s devastating explosion. However, AIJAC urges the Australian Government to emphasise, in all its conversations on Lebanon, the importance of political reform.
AIJAC joins #nospaceforjewhate
July 27, 2020 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Twitter account will go silent for 48 hours from 6pm AEST to support the #nospaceforjewhate campaign.
Book launch – Mark Leibler biography “The Power Broker”
July 14, 2020
Michael Gawenda, one of Australia’s best-known journalists and authors and former Editor-in-Chief of The Age in Melbourne has written a biography of AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler AC titled “The Power Broker”.
AIJAC expresses concern about allegations of appalling antisemitism at Brighton Secondary College
July 10, 2020 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is extremely concerned about the serious allegations of appalling antisemitism over a number of years at Brighton Secondary College.
ABC apologises over talkback caller’s antisemitic slur following AIJAC complaint
July 3, 2020 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed an on-air apology by ABC Radio host Ian McNamara over an…
AIJAC welcomes Australian votes in the UN Human Rights Council
June 24, 2020 | AIJAC
AIJAC welcomes Australia’s principled decision to be the only country to vote against all five anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
AIJAC welcomes communications representative on IHRA committee
June 12, 2020 | AIJAC staff
A representative from the Department of Communications will be included in discussions about Australia’s commitment to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), after concerns were raised in Senate Estimates about an article published by the ABC.
AIJAC welcomes finding Leifer fit to stand trial
May 27, 2020 | AIJAC
AIJAC welcomes the decision by an Israeli court to accept the finding of the independent psychiatric panel that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial in Melbourne and should be required to answer the 74 charges of child abuse that have been levelled against her.
