Dr Einat Wilf to speak in Melbourne and Sydney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Statement: The death of Gough Whitlam

Statement: The death of Gough Whitlam

October 21, 2014 | Colin Rubenstein

Gough Whitlam was a towering figure in Australian political life, who brought Labor back to power after a long period in the political wilderness and, despite his short tenure as PM, made many substantial and significant initiatives and reforms in areas such as education, the arts, the environment, immigration and multiculturalism.

The history books will certainly record the profound effects the Whitlam government had in shaping the Australia both of today and into the future.

AIJAC condemns horrific Jerusalem murder

July 3, 2014

AIJAC strongly condemns yesterday’s horrific murder of 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir in Jerusalem.

While all leads are being explored, the possibility raised by Israeli authorities that this could have been a revenge attack for the brutal murder of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers is absolutely abhorrent.

AIJAC condemns horrendous act of terrorism

AIJAC condemns horrendous act of terrorism

July 1, 2014

AIJAC mourns Israeli students Gil-ad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach and condemns, in the strongest terms, their cowardly, despicable murder. We call for the perpetrators and their facilitators to be swiftly brought to justice.

Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences go to the brave families of these precious teenagers as they confront this unspeakable tragedy.

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