Netanyahu slammed for ’Jewish identity’ deal with extremist MK * 1 in 4 female police, prison service conscripts sexually harassed * ZOA lashes Trump * Save the swastika?

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, November 28, 2022 Presented by [Heretic in the House]( [‘Insanity, unreal’: Netanyahu slammed over deal with anti-pluralistic, homophobic MK]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Politicians from outgoing coalition say Likud chief’s agreement to put Avi Maoz in charge of Israel’s Jewish identity is a ‘slap in the face,’ could ‘plunge Israel into the abyss’]( [Netanyahu puts extremist homophobic politician in charge of Israel’s Jewish identity]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Nov. 28: Netanyahu’s ‘mind-blowing’ extremist ministerial appointees]( By [TOI staff]( Live updates [Rights groups urge Netanyahu not to pass override law that grants ‘unlimited power’]( By [TOI staff]( [16 organizations petition Likud leader, warning law will lead to a ‘substantial violation of basic rights and a violation of the robustness and independence of the judiciary’]( [Ben Gvir to tap top aide with long history of extremism as chief of staff — report]( By [TOI staff]( [Chanamel Dorfman, who was described in past by Shin Bet as danger to society, said set to get reins of ministry overseeing police, whom he has described as ‘racist,’ ‘antisemitic’]( [Ben Gvir: Security forces should be able to shoot anyone holding stones or firebombs]( By [Carrie Keller-Lynn]( [At road rage victim’s funeral, Ben Gvir says strong police needed; suspect confesses]( By [TOI staff]( From OUR SPONSOR [Telling the Tale]( [Why do people who have no connection to Orthodox Judaism find ‘exit stories’ so interesting, and why does telling the story feel false even when it’s completely true? A new podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.]( [1 in 4 female conscripts in police, prisons experienced sex offenses — ombudsman]( By [Jeremy Sharon]( [Report largely based on survey of servicewomen; State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says pimping scandal at Gilboa Prison appears to be ‘tip of the iceberg’]( [Weeks after honoring Trump, ZOA lashes him for hosting Kanye West, Nick Fuentes]( By [Luke Tress and TOI staff]( [Zionist Organization of America says it ‘deplores’ former president’s meeting, demands he condemn ‘Jew-haters’]( [In first, 4 children from South Sudan to get life-saving heart surgery in Israel]( By [Nathan Jeffay and TOI staff]( [Children with congenital heart disease will receive treatment at Holon’s Wolfson Medical Center as part of a joint initiative by Save a Child’s Heart and IsraAID]( Top Ops [Michael Marmur]( [I hope I am crying wolf]( [The new government will strip Israeli democracy of its assets, in the name of tradition and security. It’s going to be ugly, unless we do all we can to stop it]( [Naomi Chazan]( [Normalizing violence spells the end for Israeli democracy]( [Netanyahu granted undue power to Israel’s extremists, but he can yet prevent a lot of damage if he returns the mandate to form a government to the president]( [Likud said looking to shut Kan public broadcaster’s news division]( By [TOI staff]( [Party says move not part of coalition talks; Netanyahu, other party members have long opposed news division; opposition MK: ‘1st lesson in school of dictators… silence the media’]( [Lapid, Yesh Atid gird for battle over incoming government’s court override plans]( By [TOI staff]( [After protracted impasse, progress said made in Netanyahu-Smotrich coalition talks]( By [TOI staff]( [Asian faiths try to save sacred swastika, a symbol of peace corrupted by Hitler]( By [DEEPA BHARATH]( [As Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism grow in North America, so too have calls to reclaim an emblem that for millennia has been an icon of well-being, not hate]( [Netanyahu’s ‘mind-blowing’ extremist ministerial appointees]( [listen to the podcast]( [Activist punched by soldier in Hebron said banned from city, put under house arrest]( By [TOI staff]( [3 members of Breaking the Silence suspected of assaulting a public official, engaging in behavior that could disrupt the peace]( [Givati soldiers accused of spitting at Armenian archbishop in Jerusalem procession]( By [TOI staff]( [Soldier investigated after making fake kidnapping call to police]( By [Emanuel Fabian]( Exclusive [After Zelensky invitation, Kyiv has not talked to Israel about new food program]( By [Lazar Berman]( [Scheme launched Saturday on anniversary of Stalin-era famine, but Israeli officials lack key details needed to decide on participation; embassy in Kyiv may reopen permanently]( [Khamenei’s niece slams Iran’s ‘child-killing regime’ in video]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Farideh Moradkhani, now under arrest, blasts international community’s inaction on protest crackdown]( [Prominent Iran actress arrested for supporting protests is freed on bail – reports]( By [AFP]( [IDF troops held for allegedly throwing explosive at West Bank home in revenge attack]( By [TOI staff]( [3 soldiers arrested over incident thought linked to snatching of body of teenage Druze car crash victim Tiran Fero by Palestinian gunmen; no injuries or damage reported]( [Nelson Cruz, Hispanic MLB players visit Israel to promote Christian-Jewish relations]( By [Hillel Kuttler]( [Devout US group including Cesar Hernandez, Jeimer Candelario tours land where Jesus once walked; visitors say they’ll advocate for Israel in Latin America and in world of baseball]( [Israeli data provides ‘safety assurances’ to world on fourth COVID shots — study]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [As winter sets in and health workers in many countries meet hesitance regarding 2nd booster, major Israeli research explores safety and concludes there’s no cause for concern]( [Monkeypox to be renamed mpox to avoid racism concerns, WHO says]( By [Agencies and TOI staff]( [‘Cinema Sabaya’ director hopes to repeat film’s underdog success on road to Oscars]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [CRM]( [2 convicted in brutal beating of off-duty soldier in Jaffa during May 2021 unrest]( By [Michael Horovitz]( [Mohammed Ayiash found guilty of incitement to terror and violence, Wali Misri of aggravated assault; 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