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…
Statement on Paris terror attacks
November 17, 2015
We are appalled by the barbaric atrocities perpetrated in Paris on Friday night. Our sympathies and prayers are with the families and friends of those so brutally murdered, and we wish a speedy recovery to all those injured.
It is important that the terrorist attacks are recognised for what they are – further manifestations of a fundamentalist Islamist ideology that victimizes Muslim and non-Muslim alike…
Ehud Yaari to speak in Melbourne
November 2, 2015
AIJAC is proud to present an upcoming speaking appearance in Melbourne by Israel’s most authoritative and influential foreign affairs analyst, Ehud Yaari.
Yaari is a veteran Middle East commentator for Israel’s Channel 2 news, has written eight books on the Israeli-Arab conflict and has won top prizes for journalism in Israel.
Statement: AIJAC disappointed at NSW decision not to prosecute hate preacher
August 28, 2015
AIJAC is very disappointed and deeply concerned by the decision not to prosecute hate preacher Ismael Alwahwah, a leader of the radical organization Hizb ut-Tahrir in Sydney, who last year called for the destruction of Jews.
AIJAC statement on racism directed at Adam Goodes
August 5, 2015
AIJAC is proud to have signed a joint statement last week that condemned racism directed at Adam Goodes and called for renewed efforts to stamp out racism in sport and everyday life. The joint statement was signed by 150 organisations and was organised by ANTaR. AIJAC’s Executive Director Colin Rubenstein said:
“The booing of Adam Goodes which appears in part to be racially motivated, is entirely unacceptable. Adam Goodes is not only a great footballer but an outstanding Australian who proudly advocates for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people…”
