Fear and loathing at pro-Netanyahu rally * Corbyn declines to apologize for Labour anti-Semitism * Why’s a man playing Bella Abzug? * Tiffany Ha ddish ready for bat mitzva

[Visit timesofisrael.com for 24/7 updates]( The Daily Edition Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Reporter's notebook [Raoul Wootliff]( [In Tel Aviv, Netanyahu die-hards stage an ominous display of fear and anger]( [Much-hyped rally to back Netanyahu against state legal system draws relatively small crowd, and very few lawmakers; starts on a conciliatory note but quickly turns dark]( [At Tel Aviv rally, thousands of Netanyahu supporters urge prosecutors’ arrest]( By [Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff]( [Israel media review / Down for the count: 6 things to know for November 27]( By [Joshua Davidovich]( [What’s in a number? 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