AIJAC welcomes PM’s comments on ‘Palestine’ recognition, but concerned about international law misunderstandings
July 28, 2025 | Colin Rubenstein
“Without detracting from his sensible comments on recognition, we hope the Prime Minister will be better briefed on international law issues such as these in future,” Dr Rubenstein concluded.
AIJAC: PM Albanese’s statement on Gaza very disappointing, risks exacerbating the situation
July 25, 2025 | AIJAC
AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said, “It is a disturbing that Prime Minister Albanese is so reliant for his…
AIJAC rejects joint statement on Gaza as “badly misguided and deeply counter-productive”
July 22, 2025 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today rejected the joint statement by Australia and 27 other Western countries on the “Occupied Palestinian Territories” as badly misguided and deeply counter-productive to the very aims these countries seek.
AIJAC deeply disappointed by linkage of antisemitism plan decision to upcoming Islamophobia report
July 17, 2025
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today expressed its deep disappointment at statements from Education Minister Jason Clare regarding Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, apparently linking the Government’s response to it to a forthcoming report on Islamophobia.
AIJAC welcomes release of the Antisemitism Envoy’s “Plan to Combat Antisemitism”
July 10, 2025 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the release of National Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, announced at a press conference this morning, and called on the Government to adopt the plan in full and implement it “urgently and vigorously”.
AIJAC welcomes Premier’s statement on antisemitism crisis, but calls for urgent and vigorous enforcement
July 7, 2025 | Colin Rubenstein
It is undeniable that there is a direct line between the incitement we see at the regular anti-Israel protests in the city and the violence that follows, so urgent action must be taken against this incitement and the protest leaders responsible for it.
AIJAC welcomes finding of 18C breach by Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad
July 1, 2025 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Federal Court’s finding that Wissam (William) Haddad, also known as Abu Ousayd, knowingly breached Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act in several sermons, by utilising antisemitic language under the guise of religious preaching.
Honouring Dr Efraim Zuroff, renowned Nazi hunter
July 1, 2025
Like Simon Wiesenthal himself, Efraim’s career is a testament to his uncompromising and unwavering dedication to bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. This passion for justice in the name of both survivors of the Shoah and six million Jewish victims who lacked a voice because they perished at the hands of the Nazis
AIJAC welcomes Iran-Israel Ceasefire
June 25, 2025 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) today welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but warned…
Letter the Age and Sydney Morning Herald refused to publish
June 24, 2025 | AIJAC staff
On June 20, the following letter from AIJAC’s Dr Tzvi Fleischer was sent to both the Melbourne Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, responding to extreme and factually questionable claims made by Dr Amin Saikal in an article published in both papers that day, titled “Few believe Iran has nuclear weapons. We can’t afford to repeat the Iraq War lie.”
