TSPO_Autophagy

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Before Oct 7th, a significant % of intellectuals wanted to leave Israel, because of our corrupt government. Hope was lost. But I guess jews are Antifragile - this reminded everybody that we have no other place to go, and we need to stay & build the country better and stronger 👊

Biologists have produced a strain of yeast whose genome is more than 50% synthetic DNA go.nature.com/3Qtp2a3

The Plant Cell in a Nutshell: A cell surface player required for dehydration signaling in foxtail millet plantae.org/a-cell-surface… @ASPB #PlantSci

MUST WATCH. The best description of the situation that I've seen so far, by the German vice-chancellor, Robert Habeck.

What do you discover after a tragedy? - Who are your friends. - What's important.

I'm so sad. I'm sad for my grieving people, I'm sad for innocent palastiniens caught in the cross-fire. I'm terrified for our hostages and their families and worried about my children and students. I'm mostly sad about the future. It seems there will always be hate. I hope not.

Methods paper on plant autophagy is out. Congrats to all of the authors. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Dear international friends. If you care about humans (e.g. Palestinians & Israelis and others) don't support Hamas. As a person who actually lives here and has taken action and risks to make peace between our peoples, it pains me to see people supporting terrorists and not peace.

It's fine to hope that Hamas "doesn't represent Palestinians," as Abbas says. But then why does he refuse to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack? Because he knows it would be unpopular with his supporters and sponsors.

86 Nobel laureates have taken a stand, submitting a heartfelt petition addressed to the @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres and, by extension, leaders of nations across the globe. This petition conveys a profound moral imperative: the immediate release of the kidnapped children in Gaza. The laureates express a poignant message: “Throughout the annals of human history, wars have unfolded, but humanity has consistently drawn the line between acts of war and war crimes. No war should ever condone mass atrocities. No war normalize acts of rape and torture. Never will war permit the captivity of innocent young children in the throes of hellish confinement.” Adding to their voice, they emphasize, “during the attack, Hamas kidnapped hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians, including children aged between 6 months and 18 years. Children should never be regarded as pawns in the theater of war.” The Nobel laureates are united in their moral demand for the immediate release of these kidnapped children. They assert, “The soul of a child differs from that of an adult. It is our sacred duty to protect the innocent and shield the vulnerable. It is our sacred duty to save our children. The distressing images and words we witness today evoke memories of darker times, times that we, humanity as a collective, had hoped to leave behind.” The petition signatories unequivocally declare that the abduction and imprisonment of children is a war crime and a profound moral injustice against humanity as a whole. Their message concludes with a resounding demand: "Let The Children Go." This unprecedented petition has been presented by Professor Daniel Kahneman, representing the Nobel laureates, and Alana Zeitchik and Liam Lindsay, relatives of abducted 3 year old twins Emma and Julie and 5 year old Amelia, representing the families of the kidnapped children. Notably, this petition is supported by 86 of the world's foremost scientists and thinkers, including Nobel Laureates such as Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate in Peace 2003; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Nobel Laureate in Peace 2011; Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2002; Aaron Ciechanover, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2004; Patrick Modiano, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2014; Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Laureate in Peace 1996; Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2018, among others. A full list of the signatories is attached as part of the petition.

Spot on. Perfectly stated.

The Association of Israel university Heads (VERA) - (includes us) has sent a letter to 1000s of university heads in the world, stating vocally and unequivocally: "Hamas is ISIS; We expect you to condemn and denounce expressions of support for deliberate slaughter of civilians."

Three Israeli families who were all erased in a moment. Not one child, not one parent, the entire family, slaughtered by Hamas terrorists. 💔

The levels of hypocrisy in academia are so high (it's the main thing I tweet about even in normal times), I'm not sure I can continue working in this business.

All I want is to go back finalizing our manuscript draft, finish reviewing a paper... I already miss normality. But I just can't.

Trump show tru colors. Never a friend of Israel.Always an anti Semite .Will evangelicals split? Of course not. They are phony friends of Israel as well timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

I'm disgusted by materials friends send me from American campuses. Not only the weak response of institutions, but well-organized antisemitic fake news campaigns and demonstrations. Are you just idiots who're super vulnerable to manipulation or does the racism runs much deeper?

Hi Oded @OdedRechavi , I think after the dust of war sets down, Israeli academia will have to discuss the proper response to these Institutes. The main question being, are we even sharing similar values?