Netanyahu coalition deals include discrimination bill, judical override, amending Law of Return, annexation-in-principle * Gov’t swear-in Thurs * US Jewish leaders’ alarm

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Presented by [ChaiFlicks]( [Coalition deals include discrimination bill, judicial override, immigration reform]( By TOI staff New Netanyahu gov’t stresses exclusive Jewish rights to Land of Israel, backs annexation in principle; presents its guidelines, signed deals with partners before swearing-in Thurs. [‘Won’t back down’: Discrimination law stays in coalition deal — Religious Zionism MK]( By Jeremy Sharon and Carrie Keller-Lynn [Combative Likud meeting sees irate MKs let fly after not receiving government posts]( By Ash Obel Live updates [LIVE: Netanyahu picks Gallant as defense minister, Ohana as Knesset speaker]( By TOI staff After signing coalition agreements, incoming prime minister begins allocating positions to his Likud party members, sparking anger from those left out Full text [Judicial reform, boosting Jewish identity: The new coalition’s policy guidelines]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Michael Bachner A day ahead of planned swearing-in, Netanyahu publishes list of goals shared by the parties of Israel’s 37th government [78 retired judges warn against incoming government’s judicial reforms]( By TOI staff [Bar Association boss to step down in protest against incoming government]( By TOI staff from our sponsor [6 Jewish movies to watch this winter]( These movies are very Jewish, & very good. 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[Knesset passes ‘Ben Gvir law,’ cementing minister’s expanded powers over police]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn ‘We made history,’ says exultant incoming minister; several explosive sections toned down or dropped from controversial legislation, voted in by MKs after an all-night filibuster [UTJ inks coalition deal with Likud, ending internal squabbling ahead of swearing in]( By Michael Bachner [In pushback at discrimination law, prominent Israeli firms vow to boycott bigots]( By Sharon Wrobel and Stuart Winer [Far-right party’s list of ‘leftist’ Justice Ministry staff panned as ‘witch hunt’]( By TOI staff Newly unveiled 2019 Noam document targets liberal organizations over educational programs for personnel, including top prosecutors; former deputy AG decries it as ‘sad, dangerous’ [LGBTQ group asks attorney general to probe Noam over ‘blacklists’ of gay journalists]( By TOI staff [Gantz rejects far-right push to extend political ‘cool off’ for retiring IDF chiefs]( By TOI staff [US Jewish leaders sound alarm on next government in meet with top Israeli diplomat]( By Jacob Magid Executives from mainstream groups warn proposals by Netanyahu’s partners targeting LGBTQ people, women, non-Orthodox Jews will lead to Jewish-led protests outside Israeli embassy Top Ops Tom Sawicki [‘March 1968’ is a Polish movie. It’s also my story.]( When it became impossible to keep living there, my family left. The one parting gift from Poland was making us give up our citizenship Elizabeth Karpen [Nice try, Peloton, but no cigar]( The feel-good ’Hanukkah’ class didn’t mention Jews, Judaism, or antisemitism, missing the unique Jewishness of both the holiday and the hatred [Netanyahu taps veteran Iran hawk Tzachi Hanegbi to lead National Security Council]( By Lazar Berman Longtime ally and former minister recently said incoming PM would strike Islamic Republic if US failed to stop Tehran’s nuclear program [Netanyahu begins meeting with Likud MKs to dole out remaining ministries]( By TOI staff Author interview [Did US Jews wake up on the wrong side of ‘woke’ progressive politics?]( By Luke Tress In new book, Jewish community leader David Bernstein argues far-left outlook fuels antisemitism, links Israel to racism and stifles debate, even as many Jewish organizations buy in [Israel, right-wing group to fully excavate biblical Siloam Pool in East Jerusalem]( By Ash Obel 2,700-year-old water reservoir thought built by King Hezekiah to be opened to public; critics say move is part of plan to expand Jewish presence in Palestinian neighborhood [Top blogs of 2022 & arrest of Jerusalem bombing suspect]( [listen to the podcast]( [Pioneering plan inaugurated to top up Sea of Galilee with desalinated water]( By TOI staff and Sue Surkes In world first, water produced from the sea will be pumped into Israel’s largest freshwater lake to maintain levels even in parched years [Far-left journalist arrested over tweets praising Palestinian attackers]( By TOI staff Yisrael Frey, who said man who planned Tel Aviv terror attack is a ‘hero,’ questioned under caution after ignoring summonses, police say; critics decry ‘political arrest’ [Hanukkah brings light to darkened Kharkiv amid winter at war]( By Lazar Berman Rabbi Moshe and Miriam Moskowitz take festivities underground and into military hospitals, where they find a wounded Israeli and city residents looking for a reason to smile [Ukrainian minister says ‘next stage’ is to develop air-to-air combat drones]( By HANNA ARHIROVA [Moscow says Ukraine must ‘denazify, demilitarize’ or onslaught will go on]( By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO [Avoiding meltdown: Highway planners prepare for hotter Israel by 2100, with 4°C rise]( By Sue Surkes While no roads have melted, as they did during last year’s heatwave in the UK, National Roads Company is seeking more climate-resistant materials, a green road-building standard [Growing climate, nuclear risks spark doomsday fears]( By Shaun Tandon [Google briefly lists top definition of ‘Jew’ as to bargain in ‘miserly or petty way’]( By TOI staff Tech giant fixes search results, apologizes after giving definition of word rooted in stereotypes ‘associating Jewish people with trading and moneylending’ [CRM]( [‘He deceived us’: GOP Jewish group pans congressman-elect who lied about being a Jew]( By Jacob Magid Republican Jewish Coalition dissociates from George Santos after he acknowledged ’embellishments’ in bio but insisted he never said he was Jewish, as new evidence shows otherwise [Indiana pro-choice campaigners wield Jewish ethics in lawsuit against abortion ban]( By Arleigh Rodgers 5 Jewish, Muslim, and spiritual women, along with Jews for Choice lobby group, argue that a fetus becomes living person at birth, prioritizing the mother’s life and health More Headlines [Top Abbas aide heard bashing Palestinian leader for mismanaging succession]( By TOI staff [Former Nazi camp secretary, 97, appeals her conviction]( By AFP [Freebie diving / Crowds rush to loot goods from beached shipping containers]( By Ash Obel [Patient found dead after fire breaks out at Beersheba hospital]( By TOI staff [Attacks on US power stations spark fears of neo-Nazi campaign to ignite conflict]( By AFP [Whoopi Goldberg insists she didn’t double down on claim Holocaust wasn’t about race]( By TOI staff [High Court nixes Netanyahu request for new hearing on order to return $270,000 gift]( By TOI staff [Herzog hails Moroccan king for country’s treatment of Jews during Holocaust]( By AFP [Iranian woman competes in international chess tournament without hijab]( By Ash Obel [Police arrest 2nd suspect over dumpster that injured woman during Jerusalem riot]( By TOI staff [Leading Brazilian economist derides Jewish colleague with antisemitic tropes]( By Marcus M. Gilban [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Dec. 28: Top blogs of 2022 & arrest of Jerusalem bombing suspect]( By TOI staff [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? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2022 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved