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==Early history in Australia==
Kazak was the founder, publisher and co-editor of the Australian Newspaper Free Palestine (1979–90).<ref>Free Palestine, Published by A. Kazak, Melbourne, 1979 -1990, {{ISSN|0157-3845}}</ref><ref name="TAP">The Australian People; An Encyclopedia of the Nation, Its People and Their Origins, General editor James Jupp, Angus and Robertson, Australia 1988, P730</ref> He was also the publisher and editor of Background Briefing (1987–93),<ref>Background Briefing, Published by A. Kazak, Canberra, 1987–1993, {{ISSN|1034-9189}}</ref> the book The Jerusalem Question (1997),<ref>The Jerusalem Question, Edited by Ali Kazak, published by General Palestinian Delegation, Canberra, 1997, {{ISBN|0-646-28747-8}}</ref> which was translated into Portuguese and reprinted in Brazil, and the author of the book '''Australia and the Arabs''' ({{lang|ar|أستراليا والعرب}}, written in Arabic) in 2012, which was published by the [[Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies]], in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.dohainstitute.org/content/fc910bfb-76e8-474b-803e-f45f889dad17%7cACRPS|title=Books: The Arabs and Australia|publisher=}}</ref> He also contributed a chapter in ‘Israel’s International Relations: Contexts, Tools, Success and Failures’ published in Arabic by MADAR (The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies) entitled ‘Israel’s Relations with Australia, New Zealand and the pacific region’. As well, he has written other booklets and publications on the Palestine question, and penned the Palestinian entry in the [[Encyclopedia of the Australian People]] put out by the Australian Government to commemorate Australia's bicentennial in 1988.<ref name="TAP" /> He also organised a number of Palestinian political and cultural exhibitions throughout Australia.<ref>http://www.librarycatalogue.act.gov.au/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=HQ87395862798.111592&profile=vl&uri=link=3100007~!695408~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab13&menu=search&ri=3&source=~!horizon&term=Treasures+of+Palestine+%2F&index=ALLTITP#focus</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/previous/palestine.php|title=Past Exhibitions|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://asset2.clinicdesign.com.au/mam_asset/SA%20Museum%20Annual%20Report%200405?id=01ffa7c06470ce62000001082ca7be4b&col=/client_db/MUSA&ext=jpg&type=pdf|title=“Treasures of Palestine exhibition”, South Australia Museum, 3 Dec. 2004 – 30 Jan. 2005|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/page/default.asp?site=1&page=Newsletter&id=784&fragPage=1|title=Error
He was the founder and the driving force behind the establishment of the [[Palestine Human Rights Campaign]] on 30 May 1981 in a number of states in Australia (VIC, ACT, SA, WA and QLD) and in New Zealand's major cities, and other Palestinian community groups.
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Kazak was the first Arab official to visit the South Pacific countries in 1985.<ref>“Pacific tour”, Free Palestine, Melbourne – Australia, May–June 1985, P9</ref><ref>Official communiqué of the Vanuatu Government, Port Vila – Vanuatu, 9 May 1985</ref><ref>“Envoy in Fiji to state the Palestinians’ case”, Fiji Times, Suva – Fiji, 14 Mau 198</ref> He has been received by consecutive heads of governments, prime ministers and foreign ministers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region.<ref>[http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;page=0;query=ali%20kazak%20Decade%3A%221990s%22%20Year%3A%221990%22;rec=2;resCount=Default “Questions without notice – Palestine Liberation Organisation”, Parliament House of Australia, Senate Hansard page 1433, 30 May 1990]</ref><ref>[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AUYrBkIntLaw/1990/8.pdf ‘Recognition of States - non-recognition of "Palestine" - status of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Australia’, Australian Year Book of International Law1990, P 236 - 237]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/07/11/900384.htm|title=Howard meets Palestinian delegate|date=11 July 2003|publisher=}}</ref>
His efforts were crucial in gaining recognition by the [[Republic of Vanuatu]] (1985), [[Papua New Guinea]] (1994) and [[East Timor]] (2004) of the State of Palestine and the establishment of full diplomatic relations with these countries. Kazak presented his credentials as the non-resident Ambassador of Palestine to the Republic of Vanuatu on 19 October 1989<ref>Vanuatu recognised PLO”, Vanuatu Weekly, Port vila – Vanuatu, 20.10.1989</ref><ref>“Vanuatu and Palestine establish full diplomatic relations”, Vanguard, Melbourne - Australia, 8 Nov. 1989</ref> and to the Democratic Republic of East Timor on 2 March 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfac.gov.tp/media/mr040301ae.html|title=“President Xanana Gusmão to receive new Palestinian Ambassador”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release, Dili - Timor-Leste, 1 March 2004
Kazak was awarded the 20th Anniversary of Independence Medal by the president of Vanuatu, Rev. [[John Bani]], on 30 July 2000, becoming the first Middle East ambassador to receive such an award throughout the Pacific and Australasian regions.
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Kazak has presented three comprehensive submissions to the first, second and third inquires of the Federal Parliament's Human Rights Sub-Committee in 1992/93, 1993/94 and 1998/99 respectively, as well as a further submission to the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee's inquiry in 2000 on Australia's relations with the Middle East. He has also been invited to appear at the committee's public hearings.<ref>See reports on these subjects by the Joint Standing Committee on Human Rights and Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nswchurches.org/Resources/Articles/A08515_JFADT_Conviction_with_Compassion_Nov2000-full.pdf|title=“Conviction with Compassion: A Report on Freedom of Religion and Belief”, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Presented to both Houses of Parliament on 27 November 2000. 18 November 2002
He has addressed and represented Palestine at numerous national and international conferences and forums. He was also invited to speak at international forums such as the (United Arab) [[Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies]] and Research's symposium ‘Australia and the Arab World’ in 2009, and has written articles in the mainstream Australian and international media. Kazak has appeared on national and international television and radio programs.
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