AIJAC

Not to be confused with Jewish Council of Australia.

Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
AbbreviationAIJAC
Predecessor
  • Australia-Israel Publications
  • Australian Institute of Jewish Affairs
Formation1997
Purpose
  • Represent the interests of the Australian Jewish community to government, media, and other community organisations.
  • Combat anti-Israel bias in the media and public circles
HeadquartersMelbourne
Location
National Chairman
Mark Leibler, AC
NSW Chairman
Paul Rubenstein
Executive Director
Colin Rubenstein, AM
Head of Sydney office
Arsen Ostrovsky
Key people
Jeremy Jones, AM
Websiteaijac.org.au

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC, /ˈeɪdʒæk/) is an Australian advocacy group. It describes itself as "the premier public affairs organisation for the Australian Jewish community". The organisation is directed by Colin Rubenstein, who was previously a political science lecturer at Monash University. AIJAC has office locations in Melbourne and Sydney. AIJAC is formally associated with the American Jewish Committee.


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