50 coalition lawmakers call to free Huwara riot suspects, are rebuffed * Edelstein punished for missing overhaul votes * Ben Gvir v ’leftist’ JDC? *Forgery in plain sight

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Wednesday, March 15, 2023 [Gallant rejects 50 lawmakers’ call to free Huwara riot suspects held without charge]( By ToI Staff Defense minister says rampage was ‘mark of shame’ and ‘we must not encourage terror,’ after ministers and MKs demand end to administrative detention of 4 Jewish suspects [Mother of young brothers killed in Jerusalem terror attack gives birth to a boy]( By ToI Staff [Gallant holds meetings with top officials over unspecified ‘security incidents’]( By Emanuel Fabian [Bank of Israel chief comes out against ‘hasty’ overhaul that could harm judiciary]( By Michael Bachner Amir Yaron tells CNN plan lacks consensus, which could lead firms to move funds out of country, causing brain drain; voices confidence leaders won’t intervene in central bank [Kohelet, right-wing think tank that inspired overhaul, calls for partial compromise]( By Jeremy Sharon [In New York, Smotrich predicts compromise on overhaul that ‘mainstream’ will accept]( By Jacob Magid and Luke Tress [Likud sanctions Edelstein for skipping votes on judicial overhaul]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Punishment comes day after veteran MK, at Likud faction meeting, expressed discomfort with judicial shakeup being pushed without internal party debate [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Mar. 15: Likud gags senior MK over no-show at judicial overhaul vote]( By ToI Staff [Former Supreme Court chief: Judicial overhaul ‘a recipe for wiping out democracy’]( By ToI Staff [Bill aimed at returning Deri to cabinet cleared for plenum vote as some changes made]( By Michael Bachner Legislation eliminating High Court oversight of minister picks now lets opposition force PM to explain appointment; legal aides say updated version may still be struck down [Anti-overhaul protesters rally outside Gafni’s home, are attacked with eggs]( By ToI Staff [42 former top legal advisers back AG against government ouster threats]( By ToI Staff [Ben Gvir said to nix campaign against Arab crime because it’s run by ‘leftist’ JDC]( By ToI Staff National security minister reportedly makes remarks at meeting on slashing funding for project run by American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee [Fears of police politicization have already been realized, laments deputy AG]( By Michael Bachner As Knesset committee debates bill subordinating police commissioner to Ben Gvir, Gil Limon says original law passed in December has been enough to erode force’s independence [Top cop: ‘Without public legitimacy, we have no right to exist as police’]( By ToI Staff [High Court rejects Ben Gvir’s effort to circumvent AG with private legal counsel]( By Jeremy Sharon [Likud gags senior MK over no-show at judicial overhaul vote]( [listen to the podcast]( Interview [How a young Jewish man with a talent for forgery hid in plain sight in WWII Berlin]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Now playing in the US, the German-language feature film ‘The Forger’ recounts true-life story of the spirited Cioma Schönhaus, who created documents that saved hundreds of lives [Anti-government protesters to clog airport access as Netanyahu leaves for Germany]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff Demonstrators aim to block roads to Ben Gurion Airport from midday, when PM is expected to arrive for flight; police reportedly assure hardline minister Ben Gvir they will be tough [EU foreign policy head defends parliamentary debate on Israel as tough love]( By Lazar Berman [Netanyahu critics urge Germany, Britain to cancel his visits over judicial overhaul]( By AP and ToI Staff Live updates [LIVE: Netanyahu meets Gallant for briefing on mystery ‘security incidents’]( By ToI Staff Incidents are not detailed due to security concerns but meetings come days after an explosion seriously wounded a man on a highway in northern Israel From the blogs - part 3 of 5 Dan Ben-David [On being fruitful and multiplying…exponentially]( While the share of Haredim in Israel’s population doubles every 25 years, their leaders deprive children of the basic education necessary for global economy and modern democracy [Researchers oversold Israeli COVID shot, wasted millions on flop — comptroller]( By ToI Staff State ombudsman faults Defense Ministry institute for mishandling project and misleading officials on costs, timetable and ability to produce homegrown vaccine [93% of at-risk buildings would collapse if major earthquake hits, ombudsman finds]( By ToI Staff [Netanyahu holds meeting on Ukraine, said to look at providing military aid]( By ToI Staff Growing body of officials said in favor of enabling weapons aid in face of Russian warning [Netanyahu said to bar ministers from meeting US officials until Biden invites him]( By Michael Bachner Top Ops Marcus Sheff [Morocco’s school curriculum demonstrates remarkable respect for Jews]( A Muslim state’s textbooks teach that Muhammad, no less, would have been glad one of his followers shared a meal with a Jew David-Seth Kirshner [AIPAC does the difficult work for us]( I want the US to oppose BDS and efforts to delegitimize Israel, no matter how distasteful I find the relevant congressmen [France 24 TV network suspends 4 journalists for alleged anti-Israel vitriol]( By Canaan Lidor One of the employees joked about Hitler having a barbecue with Jews, others called Palestinian attackers ‘martyrs’ [US anti-Jewish incidents jumped nearly 20% in 2021, FBI finds in updated report]( By Ben Sales [Jewish group, German organization urge EU authorities to end pro-Nazi marches]( By Canaan Lidor [With olives pressed and picked, local farmers hope consumers discover oil in Israel]( By Jessica Steinberg Olive growers and oil producers seek greater exposure for their product, cultivated and pressed in small batches but suffering from competition with cheaper, lower-quality imports [Israeli firm inks first UAE deal to help telecom giant crack down on cyberthreats]( By Sharon Wrobel Cyberint’s intelligence platform provides real-time responses to cyberattack attempts coming from beyond the traditional security perimeters to fix them before they become an issue [Anti-regime protests erupt during Iranian fire festival]( By AP Social media footage emerges of scattered rallies and clashes during annual celebration of Chaharshanbe Soori, a rare pre-Islamic festival that is frowned upon by authorities [China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman, amid tension with US]( By AP [Concern grows for Iranian women dancing unveiled in viral ‘Calm Down’ video]( By AFP [CRM]( [David Strathairn plays historic Holocaust witness Jan Karski on TV’s ‘Remember This’]( By Linda Buchwald In a one-man-show that aired Monday, the famous character actor tells the story of a Catholic hero who snuck into the Warsaw Ghetto to report the Nazi atrocities there to the world [Nazi yellow star badges part of long history of forcing Jews to identify themselves]( By Flora Cassen More Headlines [BBC sportscaster’s tweet revives debate over making ‘Nazi’ references]( By Hillel Italie [Israel knocked out of World Baseball Classic with 10-0 loss to Dominican Republic]( By ToI Staff [Leumi posts biggest profit among Israel’s banks, fueled by steady rate hike]( By Sharon Wrobel [Body of man missing since crane collapse washes up on Ashdod shore]( By ToI Staff [Santos campaign filing points to possible reelection bid amid outcry over lies]( By AP [Former New York governor Cuomo, said eyeing comeback, launches pro-Israel group]( By Luke Tress [US: Russian fighter jet knocks American drone out of sky over Black Sea]( By Karl Ritter [Trigger warning / Poland’s pistol-packing justice minister raises eyebrows]( By AP [Iran’s Revolutionary Guard responsible for German synagogue shooting, officials say]( By David I. 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