UN Security Council Resolution 2334 will undermine peace prospects

UN Security Council Resolution 2334 will undermine peace prospects

December 28, 2016

AIJAC has issued the following media release in response to UN Security Council 2334:

Last week’s United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 2334 was shameful and totally counterproductive.

AIJAC supports the retention of Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act in submission to Parliamentary Inquiry

December 9, 2016

PART IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act has worked effectively for over 20 years and there is no compelling reason for repeal or wholesale reform.

That is the view the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has argued in its submission to the Australian Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia.

Israeli Minister to speak in Melbourne

Israeli Minister to speak in Melbourne, Sydney

November 22, 2016

AIJAC, in partnership with its co-sponsors, is proud to present the highly experienced Israeli Minister Tzachi Hanegbi in Melbourne and Sydney…

AIJAC statement on the announcement of a federal parliamentary inquiry into 18c

AIJAC statement on the announcement of a federal parliamentary inquiry into 18c

November 8, 2016 | Colin Rubenstein

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today commented on the announcement by Attorney-General The Hon George Brandis QC of a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech, including sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and how the Australian Human Right Commission (the Commission) handles complaints…

AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu

AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu

November 7, 2016

AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler AC met with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu last week in a meeting in which Netanyahu expressed his delight that he will soon be visiting Australia as a guest of the Australian government, the first visit to Australia by a sitting Israeli Prime Minister.

Statement: Decision on QUT 18C case

November 7, 2016

In regard to the Federal Court decision to strike out the Section 18C case involving three QUT students, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein has made the following statement…

Israeli strategic experts to speak in Melbourne

Israeli strategic experts to speak in Melbourne, Sydney

October 11, 2016

AIJAC, in partnership with its co-sponsors, is proud to present three Israeli strategic experts in Melbourne and Sydney:

EHUD YA’ARI – Influential foreign affairs analyst, veteran Middle East commentator for Israel’s Channel 2 news

PROF. EFRAIM INBAR – Professor of Political Studies and Director of the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Centre for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, Israel

MAJ.-GEN. YA’AKOV AMIDROR – Distinguished IDF veteran and a former national security adviser to Israeli PM Netanyahu

AIJAC statement on the maiden speech of Pauline Hanson and other One Nation senators

AIJAC statement on the maiden speech of Pauline Hanson and other One Nation senators

September 16, 2016 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today criticised the maiden speech of Senator Pauline Hanson, made Wednesday, in which she said Australia is “in danger of being swamped by Muslims, who bear a culture and ideology that is incompatible with our own”, as well as statements by other members of her One Nation party.

AIJAC mourns the passing of the Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC

AIJAC mourns the passing of the Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC

July 26, 2016

AIJAC mourns the passing of the Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC, and extends our deepest and heartfelt sympathy to his family.

Nice Condolence Statement

Nice Condolence Statement

July 15, 2016 | Colin Rubenstein

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) extends our deepest sympathies to the nation of France and to all those who lost families and friends in the monstrous attack in Nice….

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