Dominic Perrottet’s Nazi outfit revelation is distressing and disappointing
January 13, 2023 | Colin Rubenstein
The revelation that NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet wore a Nazi uniform as fancy dress to his own 21st birthday party demonstrates the need once again to educate our community about the evils of antisemitism, racism more broadly, and other forms of bigotry and intolerance.
Iran’s transnational terrorists should be proscribed
January 11, 2023 | Oved Lobel
It is time for Australia to begin laying the groundwork to follow suit and list the IRGC in its entirety under the Criminal Code as a terrorist group. Dozens of submissions last year to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee inquiry into the human rights implications of recent violence in Iran advocated this step
How a shining hope became a moral stain
January 11, 2023 | Justin Amler
In the past year alone, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) condemned Israel 15 times, compared to 13 resolutions for the other 191 UN member states – including such human rights exemplars as Russia, China, Myanmar, North Korea and Syria.
Managing his new government will be Netanyahu’s greatest political challenge
January 3, 2023 | Tzvi Fleischer
Even the harshest detractors of long-serving Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu admit that he is a master of the complex coalition politics that are always necessary to form, and then maintain in power, any Israeli government.
Qatar’s divisive and politicised World Cup
December 21, 2022 | Judy Maynard
“Football unites the world,” declares the website of FIFA, the sport’s international governing body. But the actions of Qatar, where the World Cup was contested, have rendered the tournament a divisive battleground.
Antisemitism is breaking into the mainstream
December 19, 2022 | Colin Rubenstein
Whether browsing through newspaper headlines or scrolling through Twitter, there is no escaping the grim reality that anti-Semitic hatred is again on the rise around the world, including here in Australia.
We’re playing catch-up on our response to Iran
December 13, 2022 | Colin Rubenstein
Recently, a consensus has finally been developing among Western governments about the hostile intentions and rogue behaviour of the Iranian regime.
Australia’s inaction on Iran sends a dangerous message to China
November 16, 2022 | Oved Lobel
Australia has a moral and strategic imperative to join its allies in punishing Iran not only for its domestic crackdown, but for its material aid to Russia in killing Ukrainians, as well. This will not only provide practical help for Iranian protesters and Ukrainian civilians, but it will send a powerful message that Australia is willing to stand up for its principles and act in concert with like-minded countries.
A scandalous World Cup
November 16, 2022 | Tzvi Fleischer
Scandalously, this year’s FIFA World Cup will kick off in Qatar on Nov. 21. I say “scandalously” for a number of reasons.
A deep dive into the Israeli election results
November 10, 2022 | Ahron Shapiro
For better or for worse, Israel has ended the cycle of political instability that led to five elections in four years. With the results in hand, we know how we’ve arrived at Netanyahu’s impending coalition, but what does it mean for Israeli society and its place on the world stage?
