Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC)
NSW Parliament House. Photo: J Bar/Wikimedia Commons
December 1, 2023, 4:05 pm
NSW incitement laws given more teeth
The laws passed the NSW Legislative Council on Thursday night, with amendments, 34 to 5.
By AJN STAFF
Greens senators after staging a walk out in the Senate. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
November 7, 2023, 1:18 pm
Australian Greens condemn Israel, stage Senate walk out
'Only when Israel is involved do the Greens find their voice. There’s a word for that'
By Peter Kohn and Gareth Narunsky
Greens councillor Ludovico Fabiano. Photo: Facebook
November 6, 2023, 6:54 am
Greens deputy mayor removed
"I call on our community to look forward and come together in unity to support each other during this time of heartbreak for many," she added.
By Gareth Narunsky
Tony Burke (left) with Bob Carr in 2016. Photo: AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim
October 27, 2023, 4:52 pm
Federal minister Tony Burke slammed for ABC radio interview
Remarks are 'dreadful and are well outside official Australian government policy', AIJAC's Colin Rubenstein says
By AJN STAFF
Antisemitic graffiti on Lenthall Street in Kensington.
September 28, 2023, 8:10 am
Hate on Yom Kippur eve
A concerned motorist spotted a car with a neo-Nazi number plate, while NSW Police confirmed a report was made after antisemitic and neo-Nazi graffiti was located at an address in Kensington.
By Carly Adno
'One of a kind' Jeremy Jones. Photo: Giselle Haber
September 27, 2023, 12:53 pm
Macquarie St pays tribute
"He was that rare combination of a great mind and a great heart, and he put all of his gifts at the service of those who needed them."
By Gareth Narunsky
The University of Melbourne. Photo: Polly Clip.
September 7, 2023, 10:42 am
Academic says campus antisemitism survey faulty
Academic Larry Stillman claims the results from the recent ZFA and AUJS antisemitism survey are 'based on a heavily skewed sample and it's not a real sample'
By Bruce Hill
From left: AIJAC's Jamie Hyams, Jenny Ware MP, AIJAC NSW chair Paul Rubenstein, Senator Hollie Hughes, AIJAC executive director Colin Rubenstein. Photo: Supplied
September 7, 2023, 9:33 am
Ley reflects on Israel
Deputy Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley recently addressed an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) luncheon following her return from Israel and the West Bank.
By AJN STAFF
Jeremy Jones.
September 6, 2023, 5:33 pm
Legend of the community mourned
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council director was a former ECAJ president and life member, a veteran of interfaith affairs and a world renowned expert on antisemitism
By Gareth Narunsky
Neo-Nazis outside Parliament in Melbourne on Saturday, March 18. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
August 31, 2023, 9:46 am
Holocaust survivors consulted over development of new laws
The Andrews government introduced a bill to ban the Nazi salute and other gestures in Victoria, with penalties ranging from fines of up to $23,000 to up to a year in jail.
By Bruce Hill
dinkus image
August 29, 2023, 6:35 am
Australia’s ongoing near silence on Iran
Since March 20, the Labor government has imposed no new sanctions against Iran, and it had to be pressured, both internally and externally, to impose even the sanctions announced on December 10, February 1 and March 20.
By ANALYSIS OVED LOBEL
AJA president David Adler. Photo: Facebook
August 17, 2023, 11:13 am
Adler ‘doesn’t represent anybody’
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has labelled comments made by David Adler as 'disgraceful', adding the AJA president is 'entirely self-appointed'.
By Gareth Narunsky
From left: AIJAC executive manager Joel Burnie, AIJAC director of comunity and international affairs Jeremy Jones, The Australian opinion editor Nicholas Jensen, Senator Andrew McLachlan, columnist Gemma Tognini, AIJAC executive director Colin Rubenstein, AIJAC senior policy analyst Jamie Hyams, AIJAC NSW chairman Paul Rubenstein.
August 10, 2023, 11:31 am
Senator, Journalists struck by feeling of history during Israel study visit
'A fair balance of perspectives from Israeli and Palestinian speakers' and 'a broad synthesis of current affairs … politics, history, religion and theology.'
By AJN STAFF
The government now refers to all areas beyond the Green line – including the Western Wall – as ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’. Photo: Liorpt/Dreamstime.com
August 9, 2023, 4:20 pm
‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’
'"We respect the historical and enduring connection the Jewish people have to Jerusalem's holy sites.'
By Gareth Narunsky
Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon in 2020. Photo: Hadas Parush/Flash90
August 4, 2023, 12:19 pm
Top General offers Insights into Israel’s strategic challenges
‘There is no real Arab-Israeli conflict,’ former Israeli Defence Minister and IDF chief says
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