Dr. Daniel Pipes on ABC Lateline [transcript]
August 22, 2011
AIJAC guest and Middle East expert Dr. Daniel Pipes appeared on ABC TV Lateline discussing Egypt, Syria and Libya, and was also interviewed by Brisbane Radio 4BC’s Gary Hardgrave.
Dr. Pipes says the transition in Egypt, the current violence in Israel and the fates of Syria and Libya all have uncertain and potentially bad outcomes.
Ehud Ya’ari on breaking developments in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Libya
April 15, 2011
In an exclusive interview with Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ehud Ya’ari-Israel’s foremost expert on Arab Affairs, provides quick insights on seismic developments in Israel’s volatile neighborhood,including Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Libya. Why Hezbollah is quiet for now and what’s Hamas’ strategy in Gaza.
Fighting Terrorism: One Lawsuit at a Time – Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
March 9, 2011
Israeli lawyer and activist Nitsana Darshan-Leitner speaks on “Fighting Terrorism: One Lawsuit at a Time” for the Hans & Gini Bachrach Memorial Oration in Melbourne, Australia, 14 February 2011
Factsheet: the Israel-Lebanon border incident
August 4, 2010
Overnight, a border clash between Israeli and Lebanese troops left five people dead. While statements from both sides have been reported in most Australian media, some contextualising facts have been excluded by some media.
Factsheet: The Gaza Flotilla
June 1, 2010
Israel considers itself to be in a state of war with Hamas-ruled Gaza; Being at war with Hamas, Israel is within its rights to enforce a maritime blockade on Gaza in order to prevent Hamas from obtaining weapons and other materiel that would aid its war effort
AIJAC Guest Dr. Jonathan Spyer speaking to Fran Kelly on ABC “Radio National”
March 18, 2009
Israeli prime minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu could complete the final make-up of his new government by tomorrow. Questions are being asked about the prospects for peace under a new government, and how well they are likely to mesh with the agenda of the Obama administration.
Alexander Downer speech to American Jewish Committee upon receiving the Ramer Award for Excellence in Diplomacy, Washington D.C.
May 9, 2008
The Australian and American Jewish communities have a lot in common. In both cases Jews have found in our countries the peace and tolerance which was denied them over the centuries in Europe and the Middle East: but they have not only found freedom and tolerance in Australia and America, they have contributed mightily to our two societies.