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Results are displayed during a General Assembly meeting to vote on the two states solution to the Palestinian question at United Nations headquarters (UN) on September 12, 2025 in New York City. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 7:36 am
Australia caught in UN circus of empty recognition
"All the cool kids are doing it" seemed to be the Albanese government's excuse
By AJN STAFF
Anthony Albanese at the United Nations in New York last week. Photo: EPA/Lev Radin
September 29, 2025, 2:11 pm
Coalition slams Albanese’s Palestinian state speech
"By equating Israel's legitimate historic struggle with a terrorist-led movement, he has insulted Jewish history and betrayed Australia's values."
By Gareth Narunsky
Photo: REUTERS
September 25, 2025, 11:02 am
A time for renewal, strength and resolve
Australia and the other nations going down this road of folly have made a poor decision.
By AJN STAFF
Results are displayed during a General Assembly meeting to vote on the two states solution to the Palestinian question at United Nations headquarters (UN) on September 12, 2025 in New York City. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
September 15, 2025, 11:50 am
UN endorses non-binding call to establish Palestinian state without Hamas
Resolution passed 142 to 10 condemns Oct. 7 massacre, calls on Hamas to free hostages.
By JACOB MAGID and AGENCIES
Israeli UN ambassador Gilad Erdan holds up a picture of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at the UN General Assembly while discussing the Palestinian bid for full membership to the UN. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP
May 16, 2024, 8:00 am
Jewish groups condemn Labor
Writing in this week's AJN, Wong told the Jewish community, "We see no role for Hamas ... A Palestinian state cannot be in a position to threaten Israel's security."
By Bruce Hill
(From left) US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Algeria's Ambassador to the UN Amar Bendjama and Chinese Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun applaud during a United Nations Security Council meeting demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, at the UN headquarters in New York on March 25, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Angela Weiss/AFP)
March 26, 2024, 10:17 am
UN Security Council adopts call for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release as US abstains
US argues resolution is non-binding ‘so there’s no impact on Israel’s ability to continue to go after Hamas’; indicates inclusion of call to free hostages led it to forgo veto
By Jacob Magid
Israel's ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan holds up a sign while speaking during the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. A motion calling for an immediate ceasefire passed 153-10, with Australia voting in favour. Photo: EPA/Sarah Yenesel
December 14, 2023, 8:17 am
Australia’s each-way bet
"The Australian government cannot have it both ways," says ZFA president Jeremy Leibler and ECAJ president Daniel Aghion.
By Bruce Hill
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