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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Potential worsening of Australia-Israel relations as Albanese releases statement
Australia and Jewish Affairs Council's Joel Burnie comments on the Australia-Israel relationship, claiming Israel has a 'very close affinity with Australia' despite the Albanese government's recent condemnation. 'The good thing on that front is that the Israelis have had a very close affinity with Australia ever since its establishment,' Mr Burnie told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. 'The relationship between Israel and Australia is far deeper than that; it's a friendship, it's a deep and warm relationship where Israelis love Australians, they love what Australia means to them.'
Sky News AU
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘When will it stop?': Jewish community urges government to ‘get to work' on finding solutions
Australia and Jewish Affairs Council Joel Burnie says the Australian Jewish community has been under 'intense siege and barrage' from the wider community as the consistent attacks keep 'ripping the fabrics of Australia's social cohesion'. 'There has been a distained campaign against a very proud community that has given all that it has given to this great country of ours,' Mr Burnie told Sky News host Peta Credlin. 'There has to be an endpoint where the authorities and the government take it upon themselves, instead of listing that they've done and tried to do, it's obviously not working, so get to work on finding out the solution to the problem and fix it quickly.'
Sky News AU
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Israel has ‘weaned off' idea of two-state solution with Palestine following Oct 7 atrocities
Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council Joel Burnie says a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine cannot happen without 'deep reform of the Palestinian Authority'. 'For obvious reasons, but mainly because of Palestinian rejectionism of previous offers, plus the bloody responses that come through those offers, mainly the second intifada, and obviously October 7, the Israeli public has unfortunately been weaned off the idea that there is a partner for peace,' Mr Burnie told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. 'The idea of somehow recognising that the two-state solution is the ultimate aim, but that caveat is, is that it would require deep modification and the removal of the corruption of the Palestinian Authority. 'The Palestinian Authority… is currently paying the stipends of Hamas terrorists who entered Israel on October 7, there is significant change that is required within the Palestinian political society.'
Sky News AU
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Everyone knows who the winner and loser is': Iran Supreme Leader mocked for claiming victory
Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council Joel Burnie discusses the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who released a video claiming victory for Iran. 'We've had control of the skies over Iran for a period of two weeks, the complete annihilation of their air force, their near complete and hopeful annihilation of their ballistic missile arsenal,' Mr Burnie told Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus. 'I think it's very fair to say that the majority of the planet that's watched this knows exactly who the winner is and indeed who the loser is.'
Sky News AU
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Swing against Teals potentially due to anti-Israel ‘factor'
Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council Joel Burnie suggests the decline in Teal seats in the Senate could be due to their perspectives on Israel. 'There's no doubt that the Jewish vote in Goldstein and Kooyong is a factor in the swing against the Teals in those two seats,' Mr Burnie told Sky News host Chris Kenny. 'There's no doubt that those that had Jewish constituents in those electorates were probably judged in many cases on their positions on Israel.'
