AG tells PM to fire Deri; coalition seeks way to keep him * Kosher cheeseburgers? * Israel’s UN intern judges Miss Universe * FM to be 1st minister in Ukraine during war

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Thursday, January 19, 2023 Presented by [Americans for Kyiv]( [Coalition scrambles to give Deri new role, possibly alternate PM, after court ruling]( By TOI staff With Shas head barred from being a minister and refusing to be downgraded to Knesset speaker, some in cabinet urge Netanyahu to give him controversial job, but move would be risky [AG demands Netanyahu fire Deri after High Court disqualifies him as minister]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [In bombshell ruling, High Court nixes Shas head Deri from serving as minister]( By Jeremy Sharon [Cheered by backers, embattled Deri vows to finagle way around court disqualification]( By TOI staff Coalition reportedly caught off guard by gravity of decision by High Court; considerations for way forward include naming Shas chair as alternate PM to keep him in cabinet [‘Antidemocratic’: Haredi news outlets slam High Court ruling on Deri]( By TOI staff [Deri said likely to resign or be fired as minister while looking to bypass top court]( By TOI staff Op-Ed David Horovitz [Court ruling against Deri set to escalate, accelerate coalition assault on judiciary]( Decision finding it ‘extremely unreasonable’ for recidivist financial criminal to hold senior office prompts fresh chaos and dissent; 12 days ago, he was filling in as PM [Shin Bet said to up security around Supreme Court chief, justice minister]( By TOI staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan. 19: Does court’s ruling on Deri create a constitutional crisis?]( By TOI staff from our sponsor [It’s winter and the Jewish children in Ukraine are freezing]( As Russia ruthlessly attacks Ukraine, thousands have gone days without electricity, warm food & without a roof over their head. Together we can provide them with a home cooked meal [Organizers expect greater turnout at Tel Aviv protest this weekend after Deri ruling]( By TOI staff Fair weather plus anger over coalition’s reaction to High Court seen likely to fuel attendance at 2 locations in Tel Aviv, as well as rallies in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba [Anti-government protesters assaulted outside justice minister’s home]( By TOI staff [In about face, Lapid to attend anti-government protest as Deri ruling revs up battle]( By TOI staff [Furious coalition vows to return Deri to office after court rules he can’t serve]( By TOI staff Likud-led government says near-unanimous court disqualification an ‘injustice’ to convicted Shas leader; coalition members vow to push forward with plans to overhaul judiciary [Ex-Likud minister Meridor says Netanyahu out to ‘destroy’ judicial system]( By TOI staff Live updates [LIVE: Cohen set to visit Ukraine, 1st minister to do so since war began]( By Michael Bachner Foreign minister accepts invitation from Ukrainian counterpart, according to officials from both countries; in call, Cohen also vows to fully reopen Israeli embassy within 60 days Top Ops Herzl Hefter [The religious Zionist community has some soul-searching to do]( We need to set aside the messianism, ethnocentrism, and xenophobia in favor of a Jewish statehood that is rooted in Jewish identity yet suited to the modern world Joel Swanson [Learning Hebrew brought me closer to Judaism — and alienated me from Israel]( The problem was being able to read what Smotrich, Ben-Gvir and Netanyahu really believe – in their native tongue [Meeting White House official, Netanyahu stresses bid to build Saudi Arabia ties]( By Amy Spiro and Jacob Magid In 1st Jerusalem visit since new government sworn in, Jake Sullivan notes shared ‘challenges and opportunities,’ mum on Biden administration’s concern over Israeli domestic issues [Top Biden aide Sullivan begins Israel trip aimed at syncing up with new government]( By Jacob Magid [Israeli, Palestinian envoys trade jabs at UN as official warns of ‘collision course’]( By Luke Tress [Does court’s ruling on Deri create a constitutional crisis?]( [listen to the podcast]( [Arab Israeli terrorist released after 40 years; police seek to prevent celebrations]( By TOI staff Maher Younis greeted by his mother in northern town of ‘Ara; National Security Ministry says officers told to clamp down on any public displays of jubilation, support for terrorism [Two Palestinians, one of them a teacher, killed by IDF fire during clash in Jenin]( By Emanuel Fabian [Police detain two Palestinians in Netanya on alleged terror suspicions]( By Emanuel Fabian Interview [Why an intern at Israel’s Mission to the UN judged this week’s Miss Universe pageant]( By Amy Spiro At 21, social media star Emily Austin served as a judge at the annual beauty pageant, in between sports reporting gigs and an internship with Gilad Erdan’s team in New York Analysis Lazar Berman [Typically al-Aqsa’s top defender, Jordan signals it won’t dwell on spat at holy site]( Despite scuffle between envoy and police on Temple Mount, Amman appears to be avoiding a major fight, says Israel, but wary Abdullah can only refrain from responding for so long [Kosher cheeseburgers? Chief rabbi rules some cultured meat may not be ‘fleishig’]( By Judah Ari Gross Rabbi David Lau says beef cultivated from stem cells could be considered ‘pareve’ if it’s marketed as a meat alternative, but not if it claims to be the real deal [Israeli firm unveils new attack drone that can land back in soldier’s hand]( By Emanuel Fabian State-owned IAI says it has been awarded multi-million-dollar contract to develop variant of Point Blank loitering munition for US Department of Defense Archaeology [First evidence of unknown ancient ‘Israeli Silk Road’ uncovered in Arava trash dump]( By Tobias Siegal Results from sifting 1,600-year-old garbage during a first excavation season at Nahal Omer suggest luxury goods from East were in high demand in the 8th century CE, researchers say [US group dispatches mobile ‘antisemite’ billboards to homes of anti-Israel students]( By Luke Tress Provocative political outfit Accuracy in Media targets neighborhoods of Berkeley Law School organizers whose groups banned Zionist speakers, sparking uproar [CRM]( [Meet the Israeli robot spiderman that will clean skyscraper facades in Hong Kong]( By Sharon Wrobel Verobotics inks $5.4 million deal for its AI-powered ‘human-like’ vertical robots to clean and inspect the exterior of high-rise buildings in Hong Kong More Headlines [New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, steps down in shock move]( By Nick Perry [Two teens arrested for leaving stun grenade as ‘gift’ for school principal]( By TOI staff [Finance minister requires Israel Discount Bank to spin off its credit card business]( By Sharon Wrobel [MKs demand solutions to Hebrew teacher shortage that is vexing new immigrants]( By Judah Ari Gross [VC warns: If Israel democracy is harmed, tech firms will need to flourish elsewhere]( By Sharon Wrobel [Iran warns EU parliament of consequences if IRGC is put on terror blacklist]( By AFP and TOI staff [Ben Gvir said to ban police from using water cannons against Haredi protesters]( By TOI staff [England’s Arsenal soccer club probing ‘disturbing’ antisemitism involving its fans]( By AFP and TOI staff [Nourishing read / Michael W. Twitty’s food memoir ‘Koshersoul’ named Jewish book of the year]( By Andrew Silow-Carroll [Make a big noise / Music of Queen comes to Israel with ‘We Will Rock You’ musical]( By Jessica Steinberg [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 © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved