Explained: A third Israeli election and a PM charged with corruption
November 22, 2019
With Israeli voters facing the prospects of a third election in 12 months and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu now facing corruption charges, AIJAC’s Ahron Shapiro helps us get across the latest in Israeli politics.
Ehud Ya’ari on Israeli settlements
November 19, 2019 | AIJAC staff
With its decision to declare Israeli settlements in the West Bank legal, the US is saying to the Palestinians that the longer they wait to return to negotiations with Israel, the more costly it will be for them. Watch veteran Israel broadcaster and analyst Ehud Ya’ari’s full remarks.
Ehud Yaari on Israeli politics at the Sydney Institute
November 19, 2019
AIJAC guest Ehud Yaari discussed Israeli politics and the Middle East at the Sydney Institute on 4 November 2019.
Ehud Yaari on Israel’s post-Election negotiations, Leifer case
November 6, 2019
AIJAC guest Ehud Yaari appeared on ABC News 24 with Beverly O’Connor to discuss the complicated post-election negotiations to form a governing coalition in Israel. He also discussed legal process around the Malka Leifer case.
Is ISIS still a major global terrorist threat?
November 4, 2019
Israeli counter-terrorism expert Boaz Ganor considers ISIS after the fall of the Caliphate and the killing of Al-Baghdadi.
Aussie troops arrive to protect Strait of Hormuz
October 18, 2019 | AIJAC staff
The first Royal Australian Air Force plane has landed in the Middle East as part of Australia’s contribution to protecting maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Behnam Ben Taleblu on Iran-Saudi tensions
September 18, 2019
AIJAC guest Behnam Ben Taleblu, fellow at the Foundation for the Defence of Democracies, discusses Iran’s Australian detainees and tensions with Saudi Arabia on SkyNews “The Kenny Report”, 16 September 2019.
Iran and the US: an update
September 17, 2019 | AIJAC staff
isiting AIJAC guest and Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu from the Foundation for Defence of Democracies addressed the Sydney Institute to update guests on the relationship between Iran and the United States.
Who’s behind the Saudi oil facility attack?
September 17, 2019 | AIJAC staff
Only one country stands to gain from the attack on Saudi oil processing facilities and that’s Iran, according to Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu.
Behnam Ben Taleblu discusses Australians arrested in Iran
September 16, 2019
Discussing the three Australians arrested in Iran, AIJAC guest Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told ABC News on Sept.13, “There is a 40-year track record, almost as old as the Islamic Republic itself, for taking foreign hostages and abusing dual nationals”.
