Israeli-Japanese cancer research offers new to hope for fighting pancreatic cancer

In a major step forward for cancer treatment, Israeli and Japanese researchers have created a highly targeted inhibitor for an enzyme that plays a critical role in helping cancer grow and spread. Read more

Sinwar’s wife blasted for carrying $32,000 Birkin handbag

Yahya Sinwar’s wife, Samar Abu Zamer, was blasted on social media on Sunday after surveillance footage released by Israel showed her carrying what appears to be a $32,000 handbag as she and her family went into hiding. Read more

Israel strikes Hezbollah assets in Beirut, kills three senior figures

The Israeli Air Force struck a Hezbollah command centre of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut on Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said. Separate strikes in southern Lebanon killed three other senior Hezbollah figures. Read more

Australia admonishes Israeli, backs US Gaza aid call

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and backed an American ultimatum to Israel to force a rise in the flow of aid. Read more

Columbia magazine’s troubling silence on antisemitism

I have read the autumn 2024 issue of Columbia Magazine, the glossy publication sent to around 350,000 graduates of the university’s undergraduate schools, cover to cover. Read more

‘An insane, terrifying boom’: Haifa area residents recall missile barrage

Hezbollah continued firing missiles at the Haifa and Upper Galilee areas on Tuesday, triggering sirens and sending residents to shelters on Tuesday. Read more

Hezbollah says Israel to face pain but also urges truce

Hezbollah’s deputy leader say the Lebanese militia is open to a ceasefire with Israel but also warned the country it faces pain. Read more

The Festival of Succot

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Israeli police officer killed in shooting attack, terrorist killed by medical volunteer

An Israeli police officer was killed and four people injured when a terrorist opened fire at passersby at a traffic junction in the coastal town of Yavne on Tuesday. Read more

Netanyahu: ‘National security needs’ to dictate response to Iran

The decision to respond to Iran’s missile attack against Israel will be “based on Israel’s national security needs,” according to a statement released by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overnight Monday. Read more

Plan to name Jo’burg street after terrorist illegal, SA Zionist Federation says

The South African Zionist Federation has submitted a complaint to Pretoria’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, arguing that the plan to name a Johannesburg street after Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled violates both domestic and international law. Read more

Regime change only solution for Iran, observers say

Tehran’s ballistic-missile bombardment of Israel on Oct. 1, the hot topic has been which Iranian assets to hit in Israel’s expected retaliatory strike. Some observers say the target should be regime change. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Dr Ernst Leslie Fuchs – a key advocate of the International Modern Movement in Australian architecture Read more

Lessons learnt after October 7        

A year after the October 7 massacre of Israelis in 2023, what have we learnt? For Jews in the diaspora, there have been several lessons. Read more

Australia sanctions more Iranians over missile strikes

Australia has called Iran’s missile strike on Israel a ‘dangerous escalation’ of the Middle East conflict, announcing sanctions on Iranian military figures. Read more

New round of polio vaccinations underway in Gaza

A 12-day polio vaccination campaign began yesterday in Gaza, targeting hundreds of thousands of children across the Strip under the age of 10. Coordinated by international aid organizations and the Israeli army, this is a second round of vaccinations. Read more

Two Israelis arrested in Iranian assassination plot

Two Israelis were arrested for their involvement in an Iranian plot to assassinate a high-profile Israeli figure, it was cleared for publication on Monday. Read more

Another Sydney restauranteur faces backlash for antisemitic posts

Nick Stone, owner of Bistro St Jacques in Redfern, Sydney, is under fire after posting antisemitic content on his Instagram account. Read more

Israel identifies the four soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack

The Israel Defence Forces released the names on Monday morning of the four soldiers killed in Hezbollah’s drone attack. Read more

Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed

All Australian defence personnel including peacekeepers are secure in the Middle East, amid a call to withdraw them. Read more

Accused neo-Nazi marcher denies inciting racial hate

A young man accused of taking part in a neo-Nazi march in Brisbane’s CBD has denied a charge that he incited others to engage in racial vilification. Read more

Feintooner

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Jew-hatred at United Nations could have been avoided

The beginnings of the Jew-hatred endemic in the United Nations today can be traced to President Obama and Vice President Biden failing to veto Security Council Resolution 2334 (Resolution 2334) – adopted on 23 December 2016 – as both were in the very act of preparing to vacate the White House to make way for Donald Trump. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: November: Persian preferences

Translated into Persian, the search for peace and regional stability—the oft-aired aspiration of the Biden-Harris administration—means giving Tehran the bomb. Read more

Hamas earned at least $500,000 on humanitarian aid’: why Israeli forces returned to Jabaliya

As Israeli forces continue pressing a new offensive against Hamas in Jabaliya, experts said the fighting was the only way to ensure Hamas does not re-establish itself in northern Gaza. Read more

Nomad owner’s antisemitic history revealed

Al Yazbek, the founder of the upscale Nomad restaurant group, recently apologized for carrying a flag with a swastika superimposed over an Israeli flag at a pro-Palestine protest, but media reports that this was not an isolated incident.
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Antisemitic attack on popular Sydney bakery

Avner’s Bakery in Sydney’s Surry Hills was defaced with antisemitic graffiti over the weekend, with upside-down red triangles painted on the window—a symbol used by Nazis to mark individuals in concentration camps and by Hamas to identify Jewish targets. Read more

Alcohol use at Nova Festival massacre intensified survivors’ PTSD risks, researchers say

Survivors of the massacre at the Nova music festival who consumed alcohol during the all-night rave experienced higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, suggesting it impairs the brain’s ability to cope with trauma, Israeli researchers said on Sunday. Read more

Netanyahu: UN refusal to evacuate UNIFIL forces makes them ‘Hostages of Hezbollah’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to withdraw an international peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon on Sunday. Read more

War fatigue settles among Palestinians

One year after the Hamas atrocities in southern Israel ignited a multi-front war between the Jewish state and Iran’s regional proxies, a discernible trend is emerging among many Palestinians, especially those in Gaza. They are getting tired of the war. Read more

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