ToI’s weekly deep dive: Hamas lays down Lebanon roots * Wave of eco-friendly energy * 1st sand farm uncovered * Podcast: What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan

[Times of Israel]( [Weekly Deep Dive]( Sunday, April 16, 2023 Interview [How Austria’s Jewish chancellor helped country evade responsibility for Nazi past]( By Robert Philpot A new book by Israeli diplomat Daniel Aschheim examines Bruno Kreisky, Austria’s longest-serving leader, and his ambivalent relationship with his own Judaism and the Jewish state Op-ed David Horovitz [Netanyahu belatedly reverses course on Gallant. If only he’d do the same on autocracy]( After two weeks, the PM finally realized that the public wouldn’t forgive him for sacking his defense minister. What about a far more essential retreat, on his judicial revolution? Analysis Haviv Rettig Gur [As violence catches Netanyahu’s coalition flat-footed, far-right turns on the army]( Polls show public trust in government in free-fall. Faced with a security crisis, Netanyahu discovers he can’t rely on the far-rightists upon which his coalition depends Analysis [With support of Iran and Hezbollah, experts believe Hamas well established in Lebanon]( By Emanuel Fabian Rockets fired by Palestinian terror group at Israel last week likely originated from Iran; group may have significant firepower after at least five years of force buildup Top Ops Barukh Binah [To US Jewish leaders: Don’t boycott Netanyahu – talk to him]( From a longtime diplomat to my brothers and sisters coming to the GA: you have a role to play at this difficult time Adena Mark Kapon [Terror VIPs get the best parking at Yom HaZikaron memorials]( When terrorists murder your mother, your loss is suddenly part of the national story, while you just wish you still parked far away Rachel Sharansky Danziger [The world saved my father, Natan Sharansky; now another needs that rallying cry]( Vladimir Kara-Murza’s stand against Russian tyranny got him a sham trial for treason. His only chance of survival is Western pressure Yitzhak Sokoloff [There is an appropriate Zionist response. It’s not revenge.]( Some may argue that ’expansion of settlements’ caused most of the Palestinian violence in the first place. The opposite is true Religion [Christians flock to Jerusalem Holy Fire ritual; minor police scuffles over crowd size]( By AP and ToI Staff Pilgrims angered that many not allowed to reach Church of the Holy Sepulchre for ancient ceremony; no injuries as worshipers break through barriers; police: limits are for safety [Wary amid terror fears, thousands of Jews receive priestly blessing at Western Wall]( By Canaan Lidor [Many Jews eligible to marry via Rabbinate elect to do so abroad instead — survey]( By Canaan Lidor Diaspora [‘Polish propaganda’: Critics assail deal to resume Israeli youth trips to Poland]( By Canaan Lidor Destinations in a draft agreement include a museum for Poles who saved Jews and another for Soviet repression victims — including killers of Jews [Burning Judas, deriding Jews: Antisemitic Easter traditions persist in Europe]( By Canaan Lidor Tech Israel [In first, Eco Wave to supply electricity generated from waves to Israeli households]( By Sharon Wrobel Tel Aviv-founded energy company inks power purchase agreement with Israel Electric Co. (IEC) to connect wave-powered energy to Israel’s national electricity grid [80% of Israeli startups say judicial shakeup will have ‘negative impact’ — survey]( By Sharon Wrobel [Moody’s downgrades Israel’s credit outlook, citing ‘deterioration of governance’]( By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff [Israeli group joins forces with Morocco university for Sahara fish food project]( By Sharon Wrobel [CRM]( ToI podcast [What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: Warsaw Ghetto Jews were divided, too]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Performing a delicate balancing act, former politician polices world leaders’ rhetoric, protects against historical distortion and plans to open a new education center in Germany Personal tribute Joanna Chen [To translate Meir Shalev was to walk with care, on a path of melody and meaning]( The translator of Shalev’s illustrated memoir, ‘My Wild Garden: Notes from a Writer’s Eden,’ on his love of the Hebrew language and of the soil from which it grew [Obituary / Meir Shalev, beloved writer of fiction and complicated Israeli lives, dies at 74]( By Jessica Steinberg [‘A decisive voice that will be sorely missed’: Author Meir Shalev laid to rest]( By ToI Staff Interview [As the State of Israel turns 75, author Daniel Gordis asks: Is it a success story?]( By Amy Spiro In a new book, ‘Impossible Takes Longer,’ the thinker explores the parameters he believes the Jewish state should be judged by — and where it has triumphed and where it has failed [Interview / How Orient Express’s Baron Maurice de Hirsch changed the track of Jewish migration]( By Rich Tenorio Interview [Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs’ newest cover is her debut novel, ‘This Bird Has Flown’]( By Dave Gordon At age 64, the musician-author isn’t exactly singing a new tune; she tells The Times of Israel that she’s had a passion for literature her whole life and is a voracious reader [Interview / After unmuting her hidden Jewish roots, Polish singer amplifies them in Yiddish punk]( By Renee Ghert-Zand [Brooklyn food blogger gets creative with kosher recipes in latest cookbook]( By Jessica Steinberg Israel Travels [Enjoy Jerusalem’s Cedar Trail, now serene and picturesque site of historical battles]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am Located in the heart of the Jerusalem forest, the scenic area is replete with trenches and ancient dovecotes marking its history from the times of King David to David Ben-Gurion [Israel Travels / Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims to these holy tombs across Israel]( By Aviva Bar-Am Archaeology [Over 1,000 years ago, Caesarea’s coast was likely the birthplace of sand farming]( By Melanie Lidman From the Blogs [Mimouna, when Jews and Arabs celebrate together]( By Jimmy Bitton The end-of-Passover fete reflects a cultural symbiosis unique to Morocco, where Jews were more welcome than elsewhere [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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