AIJAC welcomes Lebanon ceasefire deal
November 27, 2024 | AIJAC
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council welcomes news of the ceasefire deal that will stop Hezbollah attacking Israeli civilians.
AIJAC slams ICC decision to issue warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant
November 22, 2024 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council slammed the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister.
AIJAC deeply concerned by Australia’s latest UN votes
November 14, 2024 | Colin Rubenstein
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is deeply concerned by the Australian Government’s vote on two draft resolutions in the UN General Assembly’s Second Committee, and the Government’s apparent determination to further weaken Australia’s long-standing bipartisan position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
AIJAC frustrated and shocked at ABC Ombudsman’s rejection of complaint against an “open and shut” case of factual error
November 4, 2024 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has expressed its frustration and shock at the ABC Ombudsman’s rejection of its complaint that was an “open and shut” case involving factual errors.
AIJAC statement on passage of Israeli legislation to ban UNRWA
October 29, 2024 | AIJAC staff
The Israeli decision to ban UNRWA was an inevitable consequence of the international community’s failure to respond to decades of warnings, backed with overwhelming evidence, that this UN agency was facilitating and inciting terrorism, and had also become a significant barrier to any hopes of an Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace.
AIJAC mourns towering Holocaust scholar Yehuda Bauer
October 23, 2024 | AIJAC staff
“AIJAC is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Yehuda Bauer, a towering figure in Holocaust studies for more than half a century”
Statement on the death of Hamas terror mastermind Yahya Sinwar
October 18, 2024 | Colin Rubenstein
Sinwar’s death represents a key milestone in the ongoing war to remove Hamas from Gaza. His death will be welcomed by all those who despise the terrorism and death cult he embodied.
AIJAC welcomes new Iran missile sanctions, but calls for more coordination with allies
October 15, 2024 | Colin Rubenstein
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Government’s belated decision to impose sanctions on five Iranian individuals involved in the regime’s missile program.
AIJAC deeply dismayed at Senate Committee decision not to recommend judicial inquiry into campus antisemitism
October 2, 2024 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) is deeply dismayed by the decision of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee not to recommend a judicial inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities.
AIJAC condemns latest Iranian aggression against Israel
October 2, 2024 | AIJAC
AIJAC completely condemns Iran’s 180-plus ballistic missile strike on Israel overnight. We welcome criticism of the attack by members of the Federal Government and call on it to be unequivocal in its support of Israel in the wake of this blatant aggression.
