Statement: “Reclaim Australia”
April 7, 2015 | AIJAC staff
Statement of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council regarding “Reclaim Australia”.
Statement: AIJAC mourns passing of Malcolm Fraser AC
March 20, 2015
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council mourns the passing of Malcolm Fraser, who gave many years of service to Australia, most notably as this country’s twenty-second Prime Minister (1975-1983).
He was an often controversial, even divisive political figure, but will be warmly remembered by us for his pioneering commitment to Australian multiculturalism…
Statement on proposed changes to ‘move on’ laws
February 24, 2015
While we appreciate the Victorian Government’s principled opposition to the BDS movement, we remain concerned that the repeal of the ‘move on’ laws will weaken the ability of the police to counter BDS blockades of businesses which, as the Government says, have no place in our multicultural Victoria…
Dr Einat Wilf to speak in Melbourne and Sydney
February 4, 2015
AIJAC is proud to present two speaking appearances by Dr. Einat Wilf, a former Knesset member, foreign policy adviser to Shimon Peres and Intelligence Officer with the IDF; and currently a Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the author of three books.
Statement on the Charlie Hebdo massacre
January 8, 2015
We are appalled by this barbaric and heinous attack on the offices of the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo in Paris. It was not just an evil massacre of innocent civilians going about their day’s work, but a vicious assault on the freedom of the press, one of the fundamental tenets of Western democracy…
Statement on Jordanian-sponsored UN Security Council vote to set a deadline for Israeli withdrawal to the 1967 lines
January 6, 2015 | Colin Rubenstein
AIJAC very much welcomes Australia’s vote against the proposed Jordanian-sponsored UN Security Council resolution last week because that proposal was a clear step backward for the the long-standing bipartisan Australian policy goal of a negotiated two-state Israeli-Palestinian peace…
Statement on Martin Place Attack
December 16, 2014 | Colin Rubenstein
AIJAC wishes to convey profound condolences to the families and friends of Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson, the two tragic victims of the appalling Martin Place attack in Sydney on December 15…
Dr. Jonathan Spyer to speak in Sydney and Melbourne
November 27, 2014
AIJAC is proud to present two speaking appearances by Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Middle East analyst, author and journalist specialising in Israel, Lebanon and Syria; a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Centre in Israel; and Fellow at the Middle East Forum.
Statement: End the Incitement
November 19, 2014
AIJAC is deeply saddened and shocked by the massacre of four Jews who were worshipping at the Kehilat Bnei Torah Synagogue in West Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighbourhood yesterday, as well as the death of an Israeli Druze policeman who was shot in the gunfight that ended the assault.
It is hard to think of a more heinous and callous crime than terrorists murdering people at prayer in their house of worship. It is despicable that Hamas has praised this brutal attack on innocent civilians.
Joint AIJAC-AJC meetings in Jakarta, Canberra
November 7, 2014
David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was recently in Australia, Singapore and Indonesia, in a joint visit with, and coordinated by, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC), a longtime partner of AJC.
AIJAC’s Executive Director Dr. Colin Rubenstein, who organised the Jakarta, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra program, was joined by the Harris led AJC delegation in meetings with senior politicians, and prominent decision and opinion makers in each city.
