Herzog visit comes at a profoundly significant moment for the Jewish community: Arsen Ostrovsky on BBC radio
February 8, 2026
AIJAC’s Sydney office head Arsen Ostrovsky was interviewed by BBC World Service radio about the background to Israeli President Herzog’s visit.
There is still time for the United States to save thousands of Iranians from a nightmarish fate
February 7, 2026 | Oved Lobel
It is already too late for thousands of Iranians, but there are still tens of thousands awaiting death, forced amputation, blinding, stoning, flogging, crucifixion, violent beatings, rape and other forms of horrendous torture who can be saved by timely US military intervention.
Israeli President Herzog’s visit a moment of leadership and hope
February 7, 2026 | Colin Rubenstein
President Herzog is not a political figure. He played no role in Israel’s prosecution of its just and necessary defensive war against Hamas… Rather, he is coming as the head of state to honour victims and survivors of Bondi, to meet with families and to express compassion at a moment of profound loss…
Interfaith relations after Bondi
February 3, 2026 | Rabbi Ralph Genende
Some religious leaders believe Bondi may change the discourse, but there are difficult conversations outstanding between Muslims and Jews.
The attack that changed Australia — or did it?
February 3, 2026 | Justin Amler
The Bondi terrorist attack on December 14, 2025 changed Australia. But in many ways, it also didn’t.
Legal challenge to Israeli President’s visit: Colin Rubenstein on ABC Radio
January 30, 2026
AIJAC’s Dr Colin Rubenstein commented in an ABC radio report presented by Andy Park on the legal challenge to Israeli President Herzog’s upcoming visit to Australia.
Why Jews stand with the Iranian people
January 29, 2026 | Rabbi Ralph Genende, Ran Porat
Everyone of goodwill must surely feel immense sympathy for the Iranian people being gunned down on the streets… and hope that their efforts to transform their regime will finally succeed. Yet there are reasons why the Jewish community worldwide feels especially profound resonance with this struggle…
International law claims unfounded: Unpublished letter to the Sydney Morning Herald/ Age
January 23, 2026 | Arsen Ostrovsky
One does not need to be an international law scholar to know that there is absolutely no law, treaty or convention that affords any kind of legal right to kill civilians, take hostages, or carry out terror attacks. On the contrary, international law, including the Geneva Conventions, is explicitly clear in outlawing this.
Fringe group gets antisemitism wrong: Unpublished letter to The Age/Sydney Morning Herald
January 23, 2026 | Jamie Hyams
The mainstream Jewish community has been increasingly concerned at the way the JCA, in furtherance of its staunch opposition to Israel, has given cover to those behind some activities we believe as central to the surge in antisemitism over the past two years and three months.
Left wants this cruel regime
January 22, 2026 | Oved Lobel
For the motley collection of far-left and Islamist zealots comprising the movement, the lodestar is perpetual and total war against Israel until its destruction, and the lynchpin of this war is the jihadist imperial regime ruling Iran. Anything or anyone that undermines that regime is therefore an enemy.
