Letter Urging Inclusion of IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism in UN Action Plan
May 23, 2023
We, the undersigned Jewish communities and organizations, civil society organizations, and scholars and practitioners from around the world, write to you regarding the “UN Action Plan on monitoring antisemitism and enhancing a system-wide response” that Under Secretary-General Moratinos is presently finalizing in his capacity as the UN’s senior focal point on antisemitism since 2020.
Submission to the Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023
April 20, 2023 | AIJAC staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) wholeheartedly supports the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023, which would heavily penalise the knowing display of Nazi symbols, including the Nazi salute, outside of scientific, educational, artistic, religious, journalistic or other appropriate contexts.
Submission to the Inquiry into the Human Rights Implications of Recent Violence in Iran
November 23, 2022 | AIJAC staff
The Australian Government has every practical, moral and strategic imperative to help strengthen the efforts of its allies and partners in punishing, deterring and isolating the Iranian regime and helping the Iranians, Syrians, Ukrainians, Iraqis, Lebanese, Saudis, Israelis, Afghans, Yemenis and others that continue to suffer due to its dangerous and illegal conduct.
Fact Sheet: Myths and Facts about the growth of Israel’s West Bank settlements
September 16, 2022 | AIJAC staff
A frequently repeated talking point on the Middle East is that Israeli building in settlements in the West Bank is supposedly taking up more and more land and making Palestinian statehood unviable… This factsheet presents some basic evidence to allow the discussion of Israeli settlements to take place on a factual basis.
AIJAC testimony to Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Extremism
July 5, 2022 | AIJAC staff
On Wednesday 15 June, AIJAC’s Executive Director, Dr Colin Rubenstein, and Director of International and Community Affairs, Jeremy Jones, gave testimony to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Extremism in Victoria.
Some key points to understand about the dissolution of Israel’s Government
June 22, 2022 | Eliana Chiovetta
On Monday, June 20, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced he will be introducing a bill to dissolve the Knesset, (Israel’s parliament) and call new elections. If the bill is passed, a general election will be held in late October.
Submission to the Inquiry into Extremism in Victoria
June 15, 2022 | AIJAC
Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Legal and Social Issues Committee’s inquiry into extremism in Victoria to highlight the nature of the threat that far-right extremism – and indeed, other forms of extremism – pose to Victoria and its multicultural communities, particularly the Jewish community.
Submission to the Independent Review of ABC Complaint Handling
May 17, 2022 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC’s recommendation is for the current ABC complaint handling process to be replaced with a new genuinely independent and external complaints process.
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on its review into the listing of Hizballah and The Base as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995
February 10, 2022 | AIJAC staff
This submission is a response to the review commenced by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) on December 22 into the listing of Hizballah and The Base as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995.
Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills
February 7, 2022 | AIJAC staff
AIJAC welcomes Commonwealth legislation that makes it unlawful to discriminate based on religion. Within the Jewish community, there is very acute recognition that the ability to freely practise religion cannot be taken for granted.
