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Sky News AU
10 hours ago
- 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
11 hours ago
- 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
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Albanese urged to visit Israel instead of ‘throwing mud' over Gaza war
Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council's Joel Burnie discusses the continued 'one-sided criticism' from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about Israel's war against Hamas. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has told media in Jerusalem that he wants Anthony Albanese to visit Israel to engage with the problems of the region in person. 'Essentially, what the president is saying, that if you are so concerned about what is going on here, how about you come here and you visit,' Mr Burnie said. 'Instead of throwing mud or criticising through words, how about you come here with your actions, see how things are going, see what's happening on the ground here and come up with practical solutions.'
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.'
