Blinken reminds Netanyahu of principles of democracy * Ethiopian Jews reclaim exodus * Bennett to US Jews: Don’t give up on us * Neo-Nazi US homeschool * Autism and pain

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Presented by [Start-Up Nation Central]( [As Netanyahu talks Iran, Blinken makes US concerns over judicial shakeup clear]( By Lazar Berman US secretary of state speaks at length about democratic values, building consensus; PM pledges that Israel will remain strong democracy, but shifts focus to Tehran [Far-right minister slams Blinken: Netanyahu doesn’t need ‘lesson in democracy’]( By TOI staff [Smotrich says Lapid’s criticism of legal reforms amounts to support for BDS]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Analysis David Horovitz [Diplomatically but firmly, Blinken advises Netanyahu not to harm Israeli democracy]( In shadow of judicial overhaul plan, secretary reminds his host US-Israel ties have always been rooted in shared values, including protecting minority rights and justice for all [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jan 31: In Israel, Blinken gives PM some friendly relationship advice]( By TOI staff [70-plus US law professors warn against ‘speed and scale’ of planned legal overhaul]( By TOI staff [Abbas assures US security ties with Israel only partially cut, can be restored]( By Jacob Magid PA president tells CIA chief announced freeze aimed at pushing Netanyahu to moderate settlement expansion, said to fear condemning Jerusalem attack would be ‘political suicide’ [Netanyahu to meet Macron in Paris in 2nd trip abroad since returning to office]( By TOI staff from our sponsor [ClimateTech from Israel to the World]( Global climate change has taken center stage internationally – Start-Up Nation Central is the non-profit giving Israeli ClimateTech a leading role Live updates [LIVE: Hundreds of tech workers rally against judicial shakeup plans for 2nd week in a row]( By TOI staff Protests held at 16 sites across country, including Tel Aviv’s Sarona complex, where some demonstrators try to block traffic and clash with police [Shedding image as bystanders to history, Ethiopian Jews reclaim their exodus saga]( By Jessica Steinberg Activists are highlighting the roles community leaders and others played in bringing the Beta Israel to Israel, seeking to combat racist attitudes and empower Ethiopian youth [Gallant to Blinken: We speak in one voice; your visit sends a clear message to Iran]( By Lazar Berman Defense minister calls for more security coordination with regional US allies; in his meeting with top US diplomat, Lapid stresses importance of protecting democratic institutions [Israel said readying for Iranian retaliatory attacks that could target civilians]( By TOI staff [Bennett vows return to politics; urges US Jews: ‘Don’t give up on Israel’]( By Luke Tress At NY event, former PM says Israel ‘going through midlife crisis’; claims new gov’t continuing his Iran policies, describes Ukraine, Russia compromises agreed in early war talks [Global report finds link between corruption and rising violence]( By AP and TOI staff [Disposable plastics trigger culture war, testing government cohesion]( By Ilan Ben Zion [Bill said aiming to restore Deri as minister by foiling High Court power to nix him]( By TOI staff Coalition reportedly working on Basic Law change that would, in the name of upholding democracy and voters’ will, deny courts the power to disqualify a ministerial appointment [Week after his appointment, acting health minister hasn’t shown up for work – report]( By Nathan Jeffay [Bill to strip Israeli citizenship from terror convicts paid by PA passes 1st reading]( By TOI staff [In Israel, Blinken gives PM some friendly relationship advice]( [listen to the podcast]( Top Ops Bishara A. Bahbah [What to expect when the Palestinian Authority collapses]( All hell could break loose, leaving the IDF to contend alone without the benefit of PA cooperation – and that’s just for starters Linda Lovitch [Thanks for the crrringe, Jonah Hill]( ’You People’ depicts Jews as obtuse and apologetic for enjoying white privilege. Is that the only kind of Jew acceptable in the US today? [Taught to say ‘Sieg Heil’: Ohio-based neo-Nazi homeschooling network unmasked]( By Andrew Lapin State investigating antisemitic ‘Dissident Homeschool Network,’ which gives some 2,500 parents hate-filled resources to rear children into ‘wonderful Nazis’ [‘Hate will not win’: Rabbi says firebombed New Jersey synagogue back to routine]( By Luke Tress [‘Get him for Kanye’: Man wearing Star of David necklace beaten at DC-area grocery]( By Ron Kampeas [Autism intensifies experience of pain, Israeli study finds, challenging assumptions]( By Nathan Jeffay Largest study on pain responses may affect medical treatment by making doctors and nurses aware that patients with autism may be hurting more than others, but don’t communicate it Op-ed Tal Schneider [With his bogus attack on the attorney general, Ben Gvir is off to a furious start]( The new national security minister is carrying on as he did in his rabble-rousing activist days, screaming and hurling insults instead of taking real steps to defeat terrorism [‘To the electric chair’: Ben Gvir to push for death penalty after Jerusalem attack]( By TOI staff [Despite delays, far-right Maoz pledges to take over external educational programming]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Parents leave ticketless baby at airport check-in as they rush to board flight]( By TOI staff Couple traveling from Ben Gurion to Brussels had not purchased a seat for infant; airport staff intercept them, send them back to get child Interview [Bahrain envoy hopes Netanyahu will stick to accords, despite coalition ‘challenges’]( By Jacob Magid Ambassador in DC tells ToI Manama can’t advance ties with Israel while seeming to ‘neglect’ Palestinians, insists maintaining Temple Mt status quo crucial in wake of Ben Gvir visit [Israel Bar Association chair urged to resign following accusation of sexual abuse]( By TOI staff Avi Himi says indecent act was consensual, accuses ‘desperate politicians’ of trying to silence anyone with a different opinion [Knesset law committee chair rejects his own legal adviser as ‘biased’]( By TOI staff [CRM]( Analysis Judah Ari Gross [Less than a third of Jewish Israelis trust the Rabbinate; does it care?]( Annual study of public faith in national institutions finds diminishing trust in the Chief Rabbinate over the years, and that holds true regardless of respondents’ religiosity [This young American couple had Scotland’s first-ever queer Jewish wedding]( By Alix Wall After meeting as teens in the spring of 2015, Han Smith and Jennifer Andreacchi eventually fell in love — with each other and Judaism — and converted together ahead of the huppah More Headlines [Germany returns 16th-century statuette sold off by Nazis to Jewish banker’s heirs]( By Toby Axelrod [Senior officer beaten during brawl with soldiers from rival company]( By Emanuel Fabian [New inter-ministerial cabinet to tackle Israel’s housing crisis]( By Danielle Nagler [Israel delivers 3 more armored ambulances to Ukraine amid requests for military aid]( By Emanuel Fabian and TOI staff [Central bank calls on gov’t to raise residential property tax to help housing crisis]( By Sharon Wrobel [Police arrest 3 suspected of scamming foreign Arab investors out of millions]( By TOI staff [Haredi suspect in serious injury of woman at protest says he’s ‘proud’ to be in jail]( By TOI staff [No longer mothballed, Israel’s ‘Air Force One’ completes further test flight]( By TOI staff [Nabbed antiquities robbers cause ‘heart-breaking damage’ to ancient wine press]( By TOI staff [Holocaust survivor story, fantasy novels win prestigious Jewish books for kids prize]( By Penny Schwartz [Mediterranean flavors / 6 Israeli restaurants ranked among 50 best in the region]( By TOI staff [This Israeli bourbon is made from Kansas corn mashed in Ohio and aged in Haifa]( 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? 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