Israel, the Palestinians, and the question of governability – days of unrest ahead
February 6, 2023 | Ran Porat
The situation between Israel and the Palestinians has not been calm for decades. Now there are signs that a new wave of terror and violence is expected in the coming weeks.
Beating antisemitism will help save society
January 30, 2023 | Joel Burnie
Racism is not just a Jewish problem, but a societal one. We are challenged to reject hatred in all its forms – whether it comes from the far left or the far right
The Blessing of Australia
January 26, 2023 | Jeremy Jones
There is just so much for which to be thankful. The physical environment. The vibrant democracy, the many cultures which are both merged and maintain their own unique features. The place of refuge which has become the home of a flourishing Jewish community.
Israel’s constitutional crisis explained
January 23, 2023 | Ran Porat
An unprecedented constitutional crisis is brewing in Israel. It is an emotionally charged arm-wrestle pitting the judicial system and its supporters against the executive branch of the government.
Vale Senator Jim Molan
January 20, 2023 | Colin Rubenstein
AIJAC conveys our deepest condolences to the family and many friends of Senator Molan, a great Australian who will be sorely missed.
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.