Amid US warnings against a counterattack on Israel, Iran is sending a defiant diplomatic message: It is planning a complex response involving even more powerful warheads and other weapons, said Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the plans. It remains to be seen whether the Iranian threats are real or just tough talk. Israel’s punishing […]
Read MoreIsraeli strike on Syria-Lebanon crossing ‘puts at risk main lifeline for people to escape conflict’, warns UN
More than half a million people, mostly Syrians, had crossed into Syrian territory since Israel began heavily striking Lebanon late last month, according to figures by the Lebanese authorities on Friday. A statement from the country’s disaster management unit stated that since 23 September, Lebanon has “recorded the crossing of 348,237 Syrian citizens and 156,505 […]
Read MoreIran preparing for war with Israel, but hoping to avert it
Article link: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-preparing-for-war-with-israel-but-hoping-to-avert-it-20241025-p5kla8.htmlArticle source: The Age/New York Times/ Farnaz Fassihi/26.10.20248128
Read MoreUS warns against protracted Israeli campaign in Lebanon, pushes for Gaza ceasefire
Doha/Beirut/Paris: The United States does not want a protracted Israeli campaign in Lebanon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as efforts got under way to hold fresh talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. A month into Israel’s military onslaught against the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, Blinken said he hoped Iran was […]
Read MoreIt is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the death of Hamas’ leader
It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. It creates the possibility not only of ending the Israel-Hamas war, returning Israeli hostages and bringing relief to the people of the Gaza Strip, it creates the possibility for the biggest step toward a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians […]
Read MoreTaxpayers pay for Gaza protesters’ office vandalism
Anti-Israel protesters have cost taxpayers at least $118,000 by vandalising federal offices over the war in the Middle East, with a single Jewish MP suffering an overwhelming share of the damage. Labor MP Josh Burns, whose grandmother fled Nazi Germany, was targeted by attacks that cost at least $89,300. Vandals lit fires, smashed windows and […]
Read More‘We have no place to go’: How charming Beirut became a city of heartbreak The Age/Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty/19.10.2024
Syrian refugees are sleeping on beaches after fleeing the city’s south. Palestinian refugees are crammed in a camp. This is Beirut, where Israeli strikes are a constant threat. Beirut: If you want to live in the present, don’t come to Beirut. Even in the midst of a devastating war with no end in sight, it’s […]
Read MoreJews ‘a death cult’: more slurs engulf Sydney restaurant scene
The owner of upmarket Bistro St Jacques restaurant in Redfern in inner Sydney has horrified Jewish customers by posting on social media a picture of an Israel soldier in the form of a pig, alongside a comment describing Jews as a “death cult”. Proprietor Nick Stone posted the images on October 7 on his Instagram […]
Read MoreIsrael has no choice but to fight for its survival
In recent weeks, much has changed in Israel, though some things remain constant. Regardless of global opinions about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there is a lack of understanding that, within Israel, there is broad agreement on the need to address the threats from Lebanon and Iran. With the international community unable or unwilling to curb […]
Read MoreENEMIES AT HOME ARE TEARING ISRAEL APART
“Our fighters have enemies outside that need to be fought,” the politician said at a right-wing rally in central Tel Aviv. Then she paused. Evening was falling. The humid city was quickly filling with traffic, crowds and artificial light. Limor Son Har-Melech, a member of the Knesset for the religious Zionist party Otzma Yehudit (or […]
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