Report on Antisemitism in Australia, November 2011

November 6, 2011 | Jeremy Jones

It is a reality, if a regrettable one, that within the population of Australia there are individuals who are antisemitic. There are, also within our society, organisations which have as their primary purpose combating what they perceive to be the nefarious activities of Jews. There are some organisations which have agendas beyond, but which include, antisemitism. There are others which will employ antisemitism if and when they believe it will further their agendas.

Israeli PM Netanyahu speaks to the UN General Assembly

Israeli PM Netanyahu speaks to the UN General Assembly

September 27, 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, Israel has extended its hand in peace from the moment it was established 63 years ago. On behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, I extend that hand again today. I extend it to the people of Egypt and Jordan, with renewed friendship for neighbors with whom we have made peace. I extend it to the people of Turkey, with respect and good will. I extend it to the people of Libya and Tunisia, with admiration for those trying to build a democratic future. I extend it to the other peoples of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with whom we want to forge a new beginning. I extend it to the people of Syria, Lebanon and Iran, with awe at the courage of those fighting brutal repression.

But most especially, I extend my hand to the Palestinian people, with whom we seek a just and lasting peace.

 

US President Obama's speech to the UN General Assembly

US President Obama’s speech to the UN General Assembly

September 27, 2011

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: I would like to talk to you about a subject that is at the heart of the United Nations – the pursuit of peace in an imperfect world.

War and conflict have been with us since the beginning of civilization. But in the first part of the 20th century, the advance of modern weaponry led to death on a staggering scale. It was this killing that compelled the founders of this body to build an institution that was focused not just on ending one war, but on averting others; a union of sovereign states that would seek to prevent conflict, while also addressing its causes.

 

PA President Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly

PA President Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly

September 27, 2011

The Question Palestine is intricately linked with the United Nations via the resolutions adopted by its various organs and agencies and via the essential and lauded role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East – UNRWA – which embodies the international responsibility towards the plight of Palestine refugees, who are the victims of Al-Nakba (Catastrophe) that occurred in 1948. We aspire for and seek a greater and more effective role for the United Nations in working to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in our region that ensures the inalienable, legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people as defined by the resolutions of international legitimacy of the United Nations.

Dr. Daniel Pipes on ABC Lateline [transcript]

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

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.

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