Jeremy Jones (second from front left), along with other members of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations, with Pope Francis

AIJAC’s Jeremy Jones represents Australia at high-level Vatican interfaith meeting

May 20, 2019 | AIJAC

Jeremy Jones, Director of International and of Community Affairs for the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, participated in the 24th meeting of the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee [ILC], which was held in Rome, Italy, from 13-16 May 2019.

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AIJAC congratulates Coalition and Morrison on their re-election

May 20, 2019 | AIJAC

AIJAC congratulates Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the entire Coalition on their most impressive re-election.

The late Bob Hawke with AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler

AIJAC mourns the passing of Bob Hawke

May 17, 2019 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) mourns the passing of Bob Hawke, one of Australia’s greatest statesmen, and a much-beloved friend of both the Australian Jewish community and of Israel.

A picture taken from the Gaza Strip on May 4, 2019 shows rockets being launched toward Israel (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

AIJAC condemns latest Hamas rocket attacks on Israel

May 6, 2019 | AIJAC

In the wake of the nearly 700 rockets fired into Israel over the weekend, killing 4 and injuring dozens of Israelis, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today condemned Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for their “callous, obscene contempt for human life”

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AIJAC Statement on the Synagogue shooting in San Diego

April 29, 2019 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is horrified by the shooting at the Chabad Poway Synagogue in San Diego, in which one person, Lori Gilbert-Kaye z”l, was murdered and three other innocent people suffered injuries requiring hospitalisation.

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AIJAC expresses horror at the murderous terrorism in Sri Lanka

April 23, 2019 | AIJAC

No words are sufficient to convey our horror at the murderous terrorism in Sri Lanka, in which hundreds of innocent children, men and women in prayer were among those who had their lives taken in almost unparalleled acts of barbarism.

King George Street, Jerusalem - the site of the new Australian Trade and Defence Office.

AIJAC welcomes opening of Australia’s new Trade and Defence Office in Jerusalem

April 12, 2019 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the opening of a new Australian Trade and Defence Office in Jerusalem.

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AIJAC commends Australia for its repudiation of flagrant anti-Israel bias at the UN

March 25, 2019 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Australian Government’s principled decision to vote against all resolutions under the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) biased Agenda Item 7, which each year is devoted exclusively to condemning Israel.

Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Image: REUTERS/SNPA/Martin Hunter )

AIJAC Condemns Christchurch Atrocities

March 18, 2019 | AIJAC

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) expresses its deep dismay at the horrific terrorist attacks on Muslims in Christchurch New Zealand, in an act of appalling right-wing racist terrorism.

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Australia should follow UK, list Hezbollah in its entirety

February 26, 2019 | AIJAC

Following the UK government’s decision to ban Hezbollah in its entirety, AIJAC urges Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs to take a close look at Britain’s announcement and urgently review Australia’s own terrorism listing for Hezbollah.

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