Iran: The NIE explained?/ Rules of Engagement
December 18, 2008
Iran policy contains to be the focus of much debate as the Obama Administration in the US begins to take shape. This Update features some important new contributions to that debate.
Durban II and Human Rights at the UN
December 11, 2008 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update features information and comment on the latest disappointments and acts of bias at the United Nations – including ongoing preparations for a follow-up to the infamous 2001 Durban anti-racism conference in which antisemitism was widespread
On the Iraqi SOFA
December 9, 2008 | AIJAC staff
This Update deals with the situation in Iraq, and the policy framework there for the Obama Administration, following the passage by the Iraqi parliament of the “Status of Forces Agreement” (SOFA) with the US last week.
Improving Situation in the West Bank?
December 4, 2008 | AIJAC staff
It has been little noted in Australia, but there have been signs in recent months that the situation in the West Bank is improving, in terms of the threat to Israel from terrorism, the threat to the Palestinian Authority from Hamas, and the welfare of the population.
Lessons from Mumbai
December 3, 2008 | AIJAC staff
There has already been so much material in the media generally about the terrorist attack in Mumbai… Therefore, this Update is devoted to analysing elements of the attack, and the lessons that can be drawn from it, which were less prevalent in the general coverage.
Is there an Israeli-Palestinian “opportunity” for the Obama Administration?
November 27, 2008 | AIJAC staff
There is much debate currently about whether the incoming Obama administration in the US should focus on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking once it assumes office, and if so, how?
Iran and Syria: New Nuclear Developments
November 26, 2008 | AIJAC staff
As readers will probably have read, analysts looking at the latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report into Iran say it appears that Iran has now accumulated enough low-enriched nuclear fuel to make a nuclear weapon if it was further enriched to bomb-grade.
Is the Gaza ceasefire over?
November 21, 2008 | AIJAC staff
Today’s Update looks at the ongoing violence around Gaza, as more rockets and mortars are fired into Israel on a daily basis and whether it spells the end of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreed to in June.
