ABC ignores editorial policy to run Al Jazeera stories
July 3, 2017 | Colin Rubenstein
For years, ABC has defended its use of Al Jazeera’s English language news programming, despite mounting evidence that its use violates the editorial policy that the taxpayer-funded ABC must respect, according to its charter.
Anniversary of Arab-Israeli war provides an opportunity
June 9, 2017 | Colin Rubenstein
FIFTY years ago and 19 years after the 1948 War of Independence, Israel was once again dragged into an existential war.
Recently, Israel’s state archives released detailed original transcripts of Cabinet discussions before the war.
Conquest wasn’t on the minds of Israel’s leaders. Survival was.
A blessing and a curse
June 8, 2017 | Sharyn Mittelman
This month marks 50 years since the Six Day War – which is pivotal to understanding the modern Middle East, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While it did not start that conflict, which began with Arab rejection of Israel’s existence prior to its establishment in 1948, it has drawn the map from which proposals for two states must be carved out.
The Six Day War is viewed by many Israelis as both a blessing and a curse.
Video/Audio: Colin Rubenstein on Qatar/Arab States row and use of Al-Jazeera in Australian media
June 8, 2017
Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein appeared on The Bolt Report on Sky News Australia, discussing why seven Arab countries to have cut ties with Qatar and why the ABC and SBS are wrong to use content sourced from Al-Jazeera, among other topics.
This post contains two short video excerpts and audio of the entire segment.
Audio: Dr Colin Rubenstein discusses the Six Day War on 2GB
June 5, 2017
Dr Colin Rubenstein joined Michael McLaren on Sydney radio 2GB to look back on the Six Day War, 50 years on.
Let’s not risk making Iran another North Korea
May 29, 2017 | Colin Rubenstein
For the sake of the Australasian region, the North Korean nuclear threat must be contained. For the sake of the world, the Iranian nuclear threat must be neutralised, not only in the short term but the long term as well.
After N Korea, don’t forget Iran
May 10, 2017 | Shmuel Levin
As North Korea once again comes to the fore of the world’s conscious, the lesson should be clear. What matters is not short-term talk, deal, and negotiations, but whether Iran’s long-term ambitions have changed.
For now, this does not seem to be the case. And, if this is allowed to fester, the long-term result may be another North Korea, if not something even worse.
Hamas has not changed its spots
May 5, 2017 | Gareth Narunsky
Hamas leaders have been clear the new policy document neither replaces or amends Hamas’ homicidal and antisemitic founding charter nor accepts Israel’s existence.
It’s time to put the 18C debate to bed
March 6, 2017 | Colin Rubenstein
Now that the Parliamentary Joint Committee Inquiry into Freedom of Speech has handed down its findings, it’s time to put the idea of making changes to Sections 18C or 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) to bed.
Australia has been a good friend to Israel
March 2, 2017 | Mark Leibler
Australia has been a good friend to Israel since before the establishment of the Jewish state.
The friendship has transcended partisan politics, and been enhanced and promoted by successive leaders of both nations.
Against this conducive backdrop, last week’s historic first visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the warm, respectful reception he was given by our own prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has surely taken the relationship to a new level.
