AIJAC mourns two Israeli giants – Amos Oz and Moshe Arens
January 9, 2019
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) mourns the loss of two great Israelis – Amos Oz and Moshe Arens….
AIJAC says negotiations, not unilateral actions, key to peaceful Israeli/Palestinian future
December 19, 2018 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) strongly agrees with the principle of negotiations aimed at achieving a peaceful, secure future for Israelis and Palestinians, and on that basis is concerned at parts of the resolution adopted by the Australian Labor Party’s National Conference.
AIJAC welcomes Government’s acknowledgement of the reality that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and positive steps on Iran and towards the UN
December 16, 2018 | AIJAC staff
The announcement that Australia would recognise west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while acknowledging east Jerusalem could be the capital of a future Palestinian state, shows a real commitment to progressing a two-state peace.
AIJAC commends Australian Government for UNGA vote condemning Hamas
December 7, 2018 | AIJAC staff
On December 6, in the United Nations General Assembly, Australia joined 87 other nations in condemning Hamas’ terrorist tactics against Israel.
AIJAC welcomes Australia’s UN votes
December 3, 2018 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to vote “no” on six anti-Israel resolutions on November 29, 2018, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
AIJAC is hiring in Sydney, Melbourne
November 29, 2018
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), the premier public affairs organisation for the Australian Jewish community, has full and part-time employment opportunities in our Sydney and Melbourne offices
Statement on the Horrific Attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh
October 29, 2018
AIJAC expresses outrage at the murderous assault on The Tree of Life Synagogue, which targeted Jewish people who were involved in prayer and worship on the Sabbath. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and the community which was targeted.
AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler: Account of June 2010 Rudd meeting in Fairfax papers “completely false”
October 19, 2018
AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has stated he was “surprised and shocked” at the account in the story by Latika Bourke on the Fairfax newspaper website about former PM Kevin Rudd’s forthcoming memoirs (“Israel forged Australian passports before, Kevin Rudd reveals in new book”, Oct. 19) of a meeting that was held in Canberra on June 3, 2010 and his role in it.
AIJAC praises government’s new foreign policy announcements as “courageous, measured and principled”
October 16, 2018
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the new foreign policy announcements made today by Prime Minister Scott Morrison regarding Jerusalem, UN voting, policy toward Iran and upgrading defence ties with Israel
