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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.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a graduation ceremony of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Teheran, Iran (Credit: Salampix/ABACA Press/TNS/Alamy Live News)

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. 

The first  documented image of an Iranian Shahed-136 (Geranium-2 in Russian) in Ukraine. Unlike most of its allies, Australia has yet to even condemn Iran for providing such weapons to Russia, much less impose sanctions (source: Twitter/@kms_d4k)

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.

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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. 

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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? 

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Australia should assist the struggling women of Iran  

November 8, 2022 | Tammy Reznik

Women around the world, including in Australia, have united in solidarity with Iranian women, staging mass protests, using the hashtag #Mahsa Amini. These efforts, whilst powerful and commendable, are not substantive enough to put the necessary pressure on the Iranian government.

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Israeli elections – Colin Rubenstein on Sky News’ Bolt Report

November 4, 2022

The main reason is the people wanted [Netanyahu], although the result was surprisingly close. His block of parties, you know, only got probably 8-9,000 more votes than the other block. But the other block was much more fragmented and fractious

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Good or bad? Benjamin Netanyahu likely to regain power in Israel – AIJAC’s Ran Porat on Ticker News

November 3, 2022

Dr Ran Porat from Monash University spoke to Ticker News with some exclusive analysis of the Israeli election.

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Benjamin Netanyahu expected to return to power in Israel – Ehud Yaari on ABC News 24

November 3, 2022

Supporters of the former Israeli prime minister are already celebrating his possible return a year after he was ousted from power

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AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro on ABC NewsRadio: ‘Personal security’ concerns motivated voters

November 2, 2022 | Ahron Shapiro

AIJAC Senior Policy Analyst Ahron Shapiro discusses the early Israeli election returns and the reasons behind Binyamin Netanyahu’s likely victory with Glen Bartholomew on ABC NewsRadio.

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