AIJAC analyses Australia’s abstention
September 19, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says the Australian Government should have voted “no” if it is genuinely committed to Australia’s long-standing bipartisan policy of supporting a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace. Read more
Iran expert brings timely insights to Australia, NZ
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“The Islamic Republic is fighting a military conflict designed to bail out Hamas – it’s trying to strike Israel on the cheap without absorbing any strikes,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Washington D.C.- based Foundation for Defence of Democracies told journalists at an AIJAC press briefing this week. Read more
Israeli analyst sheds light on new age of Drone warfare
July 20, 2021 by Ahron Shapiro
Drones and guided missiles constitute both a threat and an opportunity for Israel’s defences, Jerusalem Post columnist and drone expert Seth J. Frantzman told an AIJAC webinar. Read more
AIJAC welcomes ceasefire
May 21, 2021 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the ceasefire in Israel and Gaza reached yesterday. Read more
Dr Mike Kelly talks to AIJAC
April 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has featured Dr Mike Kelly, former ALP government minister and 20-year distinguished veteran of the Australian army in its latest webinar. Read more
Why Antisemitism is Rising in America
December 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The last edition of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC’s) Live Online webinar series for 2020 featured Holly Huffnagle, the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC’s) US Director for Combating Antisemitism. Read more
“Fourth Israeli election will be different”: Israeli political analyst Haviv Rettig Gur
December 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the Israeli Knesset expected to dissolve itself later this month and initiate its fourth election in two years, political analyst Haviv Rettig Gur told an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar on December 7 that it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will find enough support to lead the next government. Read more
Do-gooders who do bad – NGO problems exposed at AIJAC webinar
December 7, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With terrorism and antisemitism ever-present threats, the latest webinar from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) featured NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch, whose topic was “Following the Money Trail: An Insight into the Funding of Terrorism and Antisemitism”. Read more
Israeli intel expert spotlights Israel’s northern border security issues
May 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia needs to follow Germany’s lead and ban all branches of Hezbollah – not just its military wing, Israeli military intelligence expert Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi told participants in an Online Live event hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week Read more
AIJAC asks government to reconsider its position on Hezbollah
May 1, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the German government’s decision to join a growing list of countries that proscribe the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist group and again urges the Australian government to seriously reconsider its stance on the organisation. Read more
Dr Jonathan Schanzer participates in AIJAC webinar
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Jonathan Schanzer told an AIJAC webinar 2020 will be the year of Iran’s Precision-Guided Missile. Read more
Ehud Yaari to AIJAC: Gantz move no surprise, will be popular
April 1, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) inaugurated a Webinar series recently with a briefing by AIJAC Fellow and senior Israeli journalist and leading commentator Ehud Yaari on recent developments in Israeli politics, as that country moves closer to forming a national unity government.
Senior journalists’ impressions of Israel
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Four journalists from around Australia have addressed Melbourne supporters of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) to reflect on their recent participation in AIJAC’s Rambam Israel study program. Read more
Senior Israeli defence official visits Australia, speaks to AIJAC
September 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The head of Israel’s Political-Military Bureau at the Ministry of Defence, Zohar Palti, was recently in Australia. Read more
Prestige U.S. award for Colin Rubenstein
June 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Director of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Dr Colin Rubenstein has been honoured for his advocacy on behalf of the Jewish people and Israel by the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee. Read more
Bedouin diplomat Ishmael Khaldi speaks to AIJAC
May 31, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat Ishmael Khaldi was recently in Melbourne where he addressed an Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs (AIJAC) lunch. Read more
Australian organisations raise concern ahead of Israel’s elections
February 25, 2019 by J-Wire
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the Zionist Federation of Australia and The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council have expressed deep concern of two mainstream political parties in Israel bonding with the Otzma Yehudit, a party known for its racist links. Read more
Polish Olympian refuses to coach Malaysian swim team due to anti-Israel policy
January 30, 2019 by Agencies
Four-time Polish Olympic swimmer Bart Kizierowski has rejected an offer to coach Malaysia’s national swimming team, saying that he would not train the Malaysians after they refused to admit Israeli athletes into the country. Read more
Rambam participants tell their story
December 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Participants from two different groups of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Rambam study program to Israel and the Palestinian Territories have briefed an AIJAC luncheon in Sydney. Read more
Australian leadership condemns Hamas
December 9, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have condemned Hamas following the failure of un general assembly resolution on ‘activities of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. Read more
AIJAC: Thank you, Australia
December 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yesterday in the United Nations General Assembly, Australia joined 87 other nations in condemning Hamas’ terrorist tactics against Israel. Read more
AIJAC welcomes Australian “no vote” at U.N.
December 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to vote “no” on six anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Read more
AIJAC meet the PM
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC) National Chairman Mark Leibler, Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein and longstanding supporter Solomon Lew have met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read more
AIJAC thanks Australian government for principled stance at UN
June 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) National Chairman Mark Leibler and Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein have written to Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to express AIJAC’s “sincere appreciation for Australia’s principled stance at the UN General Assembly by voting in favour of the US amendment to the unbalanced motion on Israel, and then being one of only eight countries to vote against the motion when the amendment failed.” Read more
AIJAC applauds government’s principled vote against UNHRC resolution predetermining Israel’s guilt
May 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
AIJAC has applauded the principled stand the Australian Government took in opposing the one-sidedly anti-Israel resolution to set up an inquiry into the violence in Gaza at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last week. Read more
AIJAC hosts Israeli Labor MK Merav Michaeli
September 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) recently hosted Israeli Knesset Member Merav Michaeli at a Sydney luncheon attended by leading media, political and trade union figures. Read more
AIJAC says thank you
September 17, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has hosted a lunch to thank South Australian MLC Andrew McLachlan for his leadership role in resisting efforts to pass a one-sided motion calling for unilateral recognition of ‘Palestine” in the SA Legislative Council last month. Read more
WA MP talks of her visit to Israel
September 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP, Dr Anne Aly, member for Cowan in WA has addressed a public function hosted by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and UIA in Perth following her return from an AIJAC/Rambam federal Labor politician study visit to Israel earlier this year. Read more
Top Israeli strategic analyst Dr Eran Lerman visits Australia
August 18, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Far from being isolated on the world stage, Israel has enjoyed an unprecedented string of major diplomatic successes in 2017, according to top Israeli strategic analyst Dr Eran Lerman. Read more
Sir Frank Lowy: the community congratulates him
June 18, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Chairman of Westfield Corporation, Mr Frank Lowy AC, said today he was deeply honoured to be appointed a Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours List…and the community’s leaders have expressed have their congratulations. Read more
