He is now the managing director of Southern Link International, a business, investment consultancy and public relations company.

[7] 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'.

[8][9][10] 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.

[11] During a speaking tour of New Zealand in early 1982, Kazak met with the Foreign Minister Warren Cooper, which was the first official meeting with a PLO official by the NZ Government, and resulted in New Zealand's recognition of the PLO.

[12][13][14] In 1982 Kazak led a delegation to the Middle East, comprising parliamentarians, clergy, academics and journalists from both Australia and New Zealand.

[19][20][21] 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.

John Bani, on 30 July 2000, becoming the first Middle East ambassador to receive such an award throughout the Pacific and Australasian regions.

Kazak played a major role in obtaining the release of NZ hostages captured by the Iraqi army in Kuwait in 1990 and taken to Baghdad.