Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa ‘to stop hatred’

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple. Read more

Shaked visa denial sparks outrage

Former Israeli interior and justice minister Ayelet Shaked has been denied a visa to visit Australia on the grounds that she could “vilify” Australians or “incite discord.” Read more

UIA Women’s Division unites in support of life-changing program

Over 1000 women came together for UIA Women’s Division 2023 headline events across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to hear from inspirational guest speakers Ayelet Shaked and Liat Shaked. Read more

Celebrating Israel’s 75th at UIA QLD Campaign opening event

UIA QLD is counting down until its 2023 Campaign Opening Event with guest speaker Ayelet Shaked – Israel’s Former Minister of Justice and Interior – on Sunday, 26 March, in Brisbane. Read more

Ayelet Shaked added to UIA Summit line up

UIA  has announced that its guest speaker for the opening night of Summit UIA wll be Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s Interior Minister. Shaked will headline the ‘Politics’-themed session on Sunday 27 February at 7pm AEST. Read more

Ayelet Shaked blames Religious Zionism Party for failure on passing new immigration law

The dispute continues over attempts to permanently amend Israel’s Basic Law on Immigration to bar granting citizenship to Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens. Read more

Ayelet Shaked visits Ben & Jerry’s Israel factory in show of support

Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked yesterday visited the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Israel in a show of support of its CEO, Avi Zinger, who is fighting the parent company’s recent decision to halt sales in Judea and Samaria. Read more

The price of friendship with Biden’s Washington

In a week of unprecedented political upheaval, it’s hard to pay attention to anything other than what is before our face. Read more

Israel’s dysfunctional Government cannot survive

An amalgam of eight leaders trading insults and denigrating each other – whilst their parties have adopted policies that are totally irreconcilable on critical issues – is not the foundation for any stable Government – especially in Israel – whose enemies will become increasingly emboldened following the announcement of a cobbled-together Israeli Government comprising very different bedfellows. Read more

The strategic consequences of Bennett’s megalomania

There is little point at this stage of the game in mentioning the depths of moral depravity and treachery into which Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked have descended. Read more

Biden and Israel’s unsteady right

In an interview with the New York Times on Tuesday, presumptive President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed his plan to return the United States to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Read more

In a class of his own

We are seeing a rerun of the April 2019 Israeli elections but with one big difference, this time round we will have a government formed. Read more

Ayelet Shaked to lead Union of Right Wing Parties following last-minute deal

Jewish Home Party leader Rabbi Rafi Peretz agreed on Sunday to cede the top slot in a united electoral list to New Right Party leader Ayelet Shaked, sealing a deal that will join the two parties in Israel’s upcoming September national elections. Read more

In the next election, let Israel win!

For many years, a key element in the Israeli psyche has been missing. Gone is the passion, not for our land, not for our state, but for our leadership. For both those in power and those in the opposition, enthusiasm has waned considerably. Read more

Netanyahu’s brilliant victory and the challenges ahead

Israeli voters have chosen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what was essentially a referendum over whether he should be re-elected to a fifth term of office. Read more

Knesset committee ratifies anti-prostitution bill

The Ministerial Committee for  Legislation has ratified Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s bill proposal to impose fines on individuals who pay for sex. Read more