AIJAC “profoundly saddened and utterly outraged” by terrorist mass-murder in Orlando
June 14, 2016
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council expresses its profound sadness and utter outrage at the murder of dozens people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday.
The terrorist murders in the gay nightclub were reportedly committed by a single gunman, Omar Mateen. Mateen pledged loyalty to the Islamic State and is understood to have also acted out of anti-LGBT bigotry.
Statement on Tel Aviv Terror Attack
June 9, 2016
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council mourns the four victims of the murderous attack at Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market on Wednesday 8 June and joins prayers for the full and speedy recovery of the wounded.
We condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of terror against innocent victims who were simply dining at a cafe – murdered merely because they were Israeli Jews.
AIJAC statement on the passing of Saul Same zl
April 14, 2016
Saul Same was a legendary figure in the Jewish community and the Labor movement in Australia. A gentle and warm person, he was generous, thoughtful and principled.
AIJAC congratulates Jeremy Jones on receipt of Stepan Kerkyasharian AO Harmony Award
March 11, 2016 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council is both pleased and proud to congratulate Jeremy Jones, AM, on his receipt of the Stepan Kerkyasharian AO Harmony Award yesterday…
Mark Leibler Speaks to President Rivlin about his cancelled State Visit
March 4, 2016
AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler, AC, spoke to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin this week regarding the postponement of the planned State Visit to Australia. The phone conversation, initiated by President Rivlin, followed the president’s conversation earlier the same night with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull…
Professor Efraim Inbar on Sky News’ APAC channel
February 5, 2016
AIJAC guest Professor Efraim Inbar spoke at The Sydney Institute on 1 February.
His speech on “Israel’s Politics Today” will be broadcast on Sky News A-PAC, Australia’s Public Affairs Channel. See here for details…
Prof. Efraim Inbar to speak in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth
January 22, 2016
AIJAC guest Prof. Efraim Inbar from the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Centre for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, will be speaking in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. See this post for details.
AIJAC seeking a Media/Public Affairs Officer
January 21, 2016
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), the Australian Jewish community’s premier independent public affairs organisation, is seeking a self-motivated individual with an interest in politics and journalism to work in our Sydney office.
AIJAC Statement on Implementation of JCPOA with Iran
January 19, 2016
Expressing its concerns, AIJAC calls on our Government and all responsible international players to re-double their efforts to ensure that implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran is carefully scrutinised, rigorously enforced, and does not lead to Iran becoming even more of an international threat.
University Apologises for Offensive Antisemitic Comments by Lecturer
December 11, 2015
The Vice-Chancellor of Notre Dame University in Fremantle has dissociated her institution from overt anti-Jewish comments made in a blog posting by academic Dr Sandra Nasr.
Responding to a letter co-signed by Dr Colin Rubenstein and Jeremy Jones, respectively Executive Director and Director of International and of Community Affairs of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, Professor Celia Hammond said that Nasr’s comments do not represent “in any way” the opinions of the university…
