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Black Lives Matter and the scourge of anti-semitism

July 16, 2020 | Ahron Shapiro

The murder of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on 25 May set off massive protests that spread around the world and awakened sympathies of people of all ethnicities, including world Jewry.

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A so-called Israeli “annexation” might provide Palestinians with an opportunity

July 10, 2020 | Ahron Shapiro

We have seen concern in Canberra about the intent of the Israeli government to extend sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, in accordance with the current US peace plan.

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‘No wonder Jewish groups are wary of BLM’

July 9, 2020 | Ahron Shapiro

There is no need to choose between fighting the racial injustice addressed by Black Lives Matter and supporting Israel’.

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Israel and Iran: ‘Cyber winter is coming’

June 26, 2020 | Oved Lobel

Hacking for harassment and espionage purposes has been common for decades, but this trend of adversaries attempting to damage one another’s civilian infrastructure is likely to become an increasingly common aspect of declared and undeclared conflict.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks after a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Abbas’ role in stalling the peace process must not go ignored

June 17, 2020 | Allon Lee

As the longest-serving democratically elected leader of his people, one might have hoped he would not keep squandering so many opportunities to end the 100-year-old conflict

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Israeli alternate PM Benny Gantz in Jerusalem

Trump plan may bring Palestinian state closer

June 3, 2020 | Jamie Hyams

The Trump peace plan, with provisions allowing Israeli moves in the West Bank, not only doesn’t prevent a Palestinian state, but may make one more likely.

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The real enemies of a two-state Israel-Palestinian resolution

May 21, 2020 | Allon Lee

THERE have been multiple reports of the death of the two-state formula to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. All represent not only wild exaggerations but a distortion of reality.

Workers in protective gear spray disinfectant at the main market in Gaza City on March 27. Photo: AP/Adel Hana

Exploiting the pandemic to attack Israel

April 30, 2020 | Judy Maynard

AUSTRALIAN and international apologists for Hamas and other Islamist groups operating in the Gaza Strip are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a propaganda campaign against Israel under the guise of humanitarian concern for the people of Gaza

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Ehud Yaari to AIJAC Webinar: Gantz move no surprise, will be popular 

April 1, 2020 | AIJAC staff

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) inaugurated a Webinar series recently with a briefing by AIJAC Fellow and senior Israeli journalist and leading commentator Ehud Yaari on recent developments in Israeli politics

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Answers needed on Australian aid

March 26, 2020 | Naomi Levin

The Australian Government may be inadvertently funding Palestinian groups with links to terrorist organisations, as well as the anti-Israel global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.  

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The resurgence of Antisemitism – Jeremy Jones on ABC Radio

March 11, 2020

AIJAC’s Jeremy Jones spoke about the resurgence of antisemitism in Australia and internationally on “Breakfast” with Fiona Parker on ABC Radio Central Victoria. 

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Emergence of neo-Nazis must be countered through education

March 10, 2020 | Sharyn Mittelman

When ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess warned that neo-Nazis have emerged as one of Australia’s most challenging security threats, many Australians would have experienced a collective chill.

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