Meretz MK quits coalition; it’s now a minority; but will she vote against it? * 40,000 due at NY Israel parade Sunday * Op-ed: Cops at funeral harmed Israeli sovereignty

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, May 19, 2022 Presented by [JCRC-NY]( [Meretz MK Rinawie Zoabi quits coalition, putting it in minority]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn and Aaron Boxerman]( [In letter to Bennett, Arab Israeli lawmaker says she ‘cannot support a coalition that harasses the Arabs’; Rinawie Zoabi had long bucked coalition line]( [Opposition celebrates as coalition becomes minority: ‘No right to exist’]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [LIVE: Meretz rebel said to indicate she doesn’t plan to bring down government]( By [TOI staff]( [Meeting between Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, party leader Nitzan Horowitz pushed off until Friday as fellow faction members say she gave no indication of decision to bolt coalition]( [‘A powerful, visible message’: 40,000 expected to march in New York’s Israel parade]( By [Luke Tress]( [Sunday’s annual event, canceled by pandemic since 2020, seeks to affirm support for Jewish state, bring together disparate community; top US and Israeli politicians to attend]( [Pro-Israel groups see mixed results after pouring millions into Democratic primaries]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Rashida Tlaib introduces resolution for US to formally recognize Palestinian Nakba]( By [Jacob Magid]( from our sponsor [Celebrate Israel Parade together again!]( [JCRC-NY’s Celebrate Israel Parade is back LIVE on Sunday, May 22 at noon. Click here for more details]( [Mount Meron festivities pass peacefully, but pilgrims gripe at new safety measures]( By [Judah Ari Gross]( [Police, organizers imposed strict limits on numbers of visitors to the Bar Yochai tomb complex for Lag B’Omer holiday after 45 people were trampled to death at last year’s event]( [Worshipers clash with cops, break through barriers at Mount Meron holy site]( By [TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross]( [Pilgrims return to Meron for downsized event, a year after crush that killed 45]( By [Michael Horovitz and Judah Ari Gross]( Op-ed [David Horovitz]( [Israel wants to be recognized as Jerusalem’s responsible sovereign. Tell the cops]( [The handling of Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral contradicted Israel’s claim to act as the capital’s wise and temperate authority. Those in charge have a lot to answer for]( [Military Police will not open probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s killing – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Haaretz says prosecutors do not see possibility of criminality during gunfight — but may also want to avoid controversy of interrogating soldiers]( [Pallbearer beaten at Abu Akleh’s funeral arrested, lawyer says]( By [TOI staff]( [Defying Netanyahu, Likud MKs want to back coalition bill on funding for IDF vets]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [Government now plans public ‘roll call’ vote on scholarships, in bid to shame opposition into supporting troops; Likud chief says better to see coalition fail]( [Yesh Atid lawmaker heckles Joint List MK, he repeatedly calls her ‘human scum’]( By [TOI staff]( [Year after it drew Hamas rockets, Israel OKs J’lem Day flag march via Damascus Gate]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [Hamas launched 11-day war with Gaza during last year’s contentious parade; organizers thank Minister Barlev for approving route through Muslim Quarter; Gantz and Lapid said wary]( [Hamas supporters celebrate student election win at top West Bank university]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Hamas wins landslide victory in student elections at flagship Birzeit University]( By [Aaron Boxerman]( [Gantz meets US national security chief for talks on Iran, Israel’s security]( By [Tobias Siegal]( [In Washington, defense minister emphasizes need to ‘work closely and prepare for any future scenario,’ amid reports Tehran advancing nuclear program]( [US official: Israel ‘enthusiastic’ about Biden’s restoration of aid to Palestinians]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Report: US threatens visa waiver plan over planned entry restrictions to West Bank]( By [TOI staff]( ToI podcast [Daily Briefing May 19: Likud battles over IDF bill; change in Haredi community?]( By [TOI staff]( [Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses parliamentary battles and negotiations; reporter Amy Spiro deep-dives into the aftermath of the Chaim Walder abuse scandal]( Top Ops [Nachman Shai]( [Solidarity with Israel doesn’t mean we all agree]( [Jews everywhere can debate Israel’s policies, but we have a profound understanding of the important of a sovereign, independent Jewish state]( [Haviva Ner-David]( [Nakba: When independence is catastrophe]( [With deep listening and inner work, we heard testimony, bore witness, and began the healing that will allow us to move toward peace. It was a sacred encounter]( [‘Mechanics are en route’: Defense Ministry releases logs from 1972 Sabena hijacking]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Military archive marks 50 years since ‘Operation Isotope’ when Sayeret Matkal commandos disguised as technicians stormed flight 571 to rescue passengers from Palestinian terrorists]( Archaeology [Massive bust of illegal antiquities trade seizes 1,800 coins and ancient artifacts]( By [Amanda Borschel-Dan]( [Man from central Israel suspected of smuggling thousands of priceless treasures abroad for years through an online store]( ToI@10 event [Tickets here! J’lem, May 24: Matti Friedman on Leonard Cohen’s Yom Kippur War tour]( By [TOI staff]( [Join us for the first evening in our ToI@10 series: Author Matti Friedman in conversation with ToI’s David Horovitz at Jerusalem’s First Station — plus a Leonard Cohen cover band!]( [13 months in jail for man who tweeted about wanting to kill Netanyahu and his son]( By [TOI staff]( [People ‘hiding behind a keyboard’ should ‘expect a harsh punishment and jail time,’ prosecution says of Asher Ben David]( [High Court slams state’s handling of construction at PM’s residences]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Iron Dome intercepts suspicious aircraft over Gaza — IDF]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( [Military says device didn’t enter Israeli airspace; unclear if it belonged to Palestinian terror groups]( [Sirens blare in north as Israeli military accidentally fires at own drone]( By [Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff]( [Hezbollah leader declares ‘big victory’ despite losing parliamentary majority]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( Interview [Lazar Berman]( [Calling Obama administration ‘cowardly,’ Danny Danon releases book on UN tenure]( [In ‘Lion’s Den,’ veteran Likudnik writes on Russia’s surprising help at Turtle Bay, laments current Israeli coalition’s ‘inexperience’ at the top]( [CRM]( More Headlines [Hospital staff attacked in northern Israel ahead of strike over mounting violence]( By [TOI staff]( [Health minister pledges to fly injured Ukrainians to Israel for medical care]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [It takes two / Veteran dancer Rena Schenfeld performs with 2 partners in ‘Date’]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Facing wife of man he killed, Russian soldier on trial in Ukraine asks ‘forgiveness’]( By [Charlotte Plantive and Dmytro Gorshkov]( [First-ever export of Israeli medical cannabis seeds heads to US]( By [TOI staff]( [Arab Israeli wins kickboxing world championship in Turkey, drapes himself in flag]( By [TOI staff]( [Israel plans to invest NIS 600 million to develop civilian space tech]( By [Ricky Ben-David]( [Kibbutz employs new smart hive tech to keep its bees buzzing]( By [Alexandra Vardi]( [After 2-year delay, Shuly Rubin Schwartz inaugurated as JTS’s first woman chancellor]( By [Jackie Hajdenberg]( [Female Jewish leaders sue Haredi news site for blurring their faces]( By [TOI staff]( [State prosecutors to appeal early release for serial sex offender Alon Kastiel]( By [TOI staff]( [Wise guy / Sacha Baron Cohen to helm ‘Chelm,’ a cartoon about a shtetl of fools]( By [Andrew Lapin]( [The daily edition]() [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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