Netanyahu obeys court, fires Deri as minister, vows to get him back * US envoy Nides in ToI interview: PM’s going to have to manage the things we care about...effectively

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Sunday, January 22, 2023 Presented by [Shalom Hartman Institute]( [Netanyahu fires Deri ‘with a heavy heart’ after High Court nixes convicted minister]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn PM vows to find ‘legal way’ to reinstate ally in wake of ‘unfortunate’ decision that ‘ignores will of the people’; Deri to retain ‘Vice PM’ title, expects cabinet meeting invites [Deri claims he and Netanyahu always planned to obey court, vows to keep leading Shas]( By TOI staff [Poll: Most Likud voters agree with High Court that Deri can’t be a minister]( By TOI staff [‘Night is descending on Israel’: Over 100,000 rally in Tel Aviv; largest protest yet]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff Demonstrators come out in force to oppose overhaul of judicial system; rallies also held in Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba and other towns; Grossman: ‘Now is the hour of darkness’ [‘Hour of darkness’: Author Grossman slams government’s ‘anti-democratic power grab’]( By TOI staff [Azrieli Group briefly refuses to run Haaretz democracy ad on mall’s screens, relents]( By TOI staff Interview [US envoy: Netanyahu has big plans. They won’t happen if his ‘backyard is on fire’]( By Jacob Magid PM is eyeing Saudi normalization, closer cooperation with US on Iran, but Tom Nides tells ToI those will be hard to achieve if his Israel moves to shut door on two states for good From The Hartman Institute [Between Civil Disobedience and Civil War]( This is an essential moment that has the potential to fracture the Israeli public beyond repair. Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss on the ‘For Heaven’s Sake’ podcast. [50 years after Roe v. Wade, fight for choice turns into battle for religious freedom]( By Cathryn J. Prince After a 2022 decision to overturn the longstanding right to abortion, religious women’s groups unite in protesting laws reflecting a Christian-centric view on when life begins Op-ed David Horovitz [Tragically, Deri’s ‘great revolution’ will continue even if he can’t outflank court]( Shas leader is vowing to keep championing ‘the poorer echelons,’ but he and his ultra-Orthodox colleagues do the opposite — with calamitous consequences, as the PM well knows Live updates [LIVE: Religious Zionism boycotts cabinet meeting due to anger at evacuation of outpost]( By TOI staff Ministers from right-wing party skip weekly gathering, days after Gallant overrides Smotrich; activists attempt to reestablish illegal settlement Or Haim in northern West Bank [‘A gun to the head’: Likud MKs decry reports AG could order Netanyahu to step down]( By TOI staff Gali Baharav-Miara said close to compelling PM to take leave of absence due to breach of conflict of interest rules; but unnamed party official says it’s an ‘idle threat’ [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan. 22: How a 1993 corruption case sparked today’s judicial overhaul]( By TOI staff [Israel’s tampering with democracy harms US Jewish support, says ex-ADL head Foxman]( By Ricky Ben-David Speaking to ToI on sidelines of IAC summit, Abe Foxman laments proposed Israeli policies, says US Jews and Israeli-Americans must work together to back Israel, fight antisemitism [WSJ calls for checks on High Court, says Deri ruling flies in face of voters]( By TOI staff [How a 1993 corruption case sparked today’s judicial overhaul]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Rodger Kamenetz [ChatGPT can write verse, but it is no more alive than the Golem of Prague]( A computer can rhyme Jews with dues. So what? Judy Halper [Hebrew word of the year: Bol’an]( If sinkholes that swallow cars are the unintended consequences of short-sighted policies and willful ignorance, what devastation can we expect from this government? [Far-right ministers set to skip Sunday cabinet meeting to protest outpost eviction]( By TOI staff Religious Zionism party urges Netanyahu to clarify division of authority over IDF after Smotrich accuses Defense Minister Gallant of ordering evacuation in breach of coalition deal [After release, Arab Israeli terrorists said rearrested, questioned for incitement]( By TOI staff Maher Younis, freed just 2 days earlier, reportedly detained Saturday at Ben Gvir’s order alongside his cousin Karim, set free 2 weeks ago, over alleged online praise for terror [Police arrest Palestinian teen with knife in Jerusalem Old City]( By TOI staff [CRM]( [Police: Gunman on the loose after killing 10 near Los Angeles]( By ANDREW DALTON 10 others wounded in Monterey Park shooting; eyewitnesses describe victims on floor of dance club, gunman with automatic weapon and supply of ammunition, firing and reloading More Headlines [Anesthesiologist gets 9.5 years for trying to murder crush’s boyfriend with sedative]( By TOI staff [White House chief of staff Ron Klain, a top Biden aide, expected to step down soon]( By Seung Min Kim, MICHAEL BALSAMO and Zeke Miller [Former minister Ayelet Shaked to serve as chairman of Kardan Real Estate]( By Sharon Wrobel [Most FMs boycott Arab League meeting in Tripoli amid dispute over Libyan government]( By Samy Magdy [Young entrepreneur accused of conning America’s largest bank out of $175m]( By TOI staff [Ukraine’s tragic week shows there’s no safe place in war]( By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA [Analysis / German caution on supplying arms to Ukraine rooted in post-WWII political culture]( By Geir Moulson [Brazil’s right-wing movement will persist without Bolsonaro, experts say]( By David Biller and NATÁLIA SCARABOTTO [FBI finds more classified documents in search of Biden’s home]( By Zeke Miller, MICHAEL BALSAMO and Colleen Long [Chris Hipkins tapped as New Zealand’s next PM after shock Ardern resignation]( By Agencies [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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