Abbas tells UN to oust Israel * Kids’ reading proficiency plummets * PM: J’lem march will go through Muslim Quarter * Sobibor cover-up * Nazi-linked jewelry fetches $200m

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, May 16, 2023 In partnership with [Israel Bonds]( [Abbas calls on UN to oust Israel at world body’s first ‘Nakba Day’ commemoration]( By Luke Tress PA President Mahmoud Abbas says Israel ‘lies like Goebbels’; Foreign Ministry says it convinced dozens of nations to stay away; US boycotts event over ‘anti-Israel bias’ Live updates [LIVE: Herzog urges progress in judicial overhaul talks: ‘It’s money time’]( By ToI Staff No progress has been reported after several weeks of negotiations hosted by the president to find a compromise on the coalition’s controversial push to reform the judicial system [Mayors warn they won’t transfer local taxes to coalition’s contentious planned fund]( By ToI Staff Municipal leaders of Givatayim and Ramat Gan say they’ll take matter to court; strike continues, but children return to school; protesters rally outside housing minister’s home [Municipal strike in protest of tax redistribution to continue, but schools to reopen]( By ToI Staff [Municipal tax plan advanced for Knesset OK; opposition brands it state-backed ‘theft’]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn from our sponsor [Israel Bonds have helped strengthen the Nation for over 72 years!]( During challenging times, we must unite, stand strong, & support the country we cherish. 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[‘We’ve gone back 20 years’: Reading proficiency in Israel down markedly after COVID]( By ToI Staff Fourth-graders suffer one of the worst drops in performance among OECD states in new international assessment of literacy levels Interview [At Sobibor, a filmmaker unearths Nazi Germany’s attempts to cover up its crimes]( By Matt Lebovic Producer Gary Hochman’s ‘Deadly Deception at Sobibor’ depicts how gas chamber ruins and 70,000 artifacts were found at the death camp where approximately 250,000 Jews were murdered [Netanyahu vows contentious Jerusalem Flag March will again go through Muslim Quarter]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn 2,000 police officers to secure Thursday’s event, which annually stirs Jewish-Arab tension; several ministers – including far-right Itamar Ben Gvir – expected to attend [Three Palestinians hurt in clash with IDF soldiers during Jenin arrest raid]( By Emanuel Fabian [Charges filed against Palestinians accused of killing Israeli-American Elan Ganeles]( By Emanuel Fabian [From foes to bros — Why Netanyahu is no longer mad at Gallant]( [listen to the podcast]( [Coalition budget funds allocate millions for commemorating rabbis, ‘family purity’]( By ToI Staff Promised NIS 13.7 billion includes NIS 19 million for heritage center dedicated to minister accused of rape, money to encourage Jews to live in ethnically mixed cities [Lapid: Use NIS 13.7b in discretionary budget funds to lower VAT, offer job training]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn [Knesset Health Committee approves reform of private health insurance market]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Top Ops Raoul Wootliff [The Arnona Fund: A calculated assault on Israeli democracy]( This anti-democratic strategy ripped straight from Orban’s playbook will undermine local autonomy and consolidate control Tehilla Katz [To all the apartments I’ve seen before]( Seeking a rental flat in Jerusalem? Adjust expectations and whatever you do, don’t ask the landlord why there are no doors [Rothman: Some overhaul bills will be passed soon if talks with opposition fail]( By ToI Staff Key architect of government’s judicial shakeup accuses opposition parties of deliberately trying to foil negotiations; Gantz says talks are ongoing, slams those ‘playing games’ [After US request, Jerusalem may change name of Negev Forum to make it less Israeli]( By Lazar Berman Washington passes along Arab wish; Foreign Ministry weighing new titles in possible attempt to bring Jordan into the fold [FM Cohen visits Stockholm, hails ‘new page’ in Israel-Sweden ties]( By AP [Israel and Cyprus working on deal to build natural gas pipeline, processing plant]( By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS [Jewelry marred by links to Nazis fetches over $200 million at Christie’s auction]( By AFP Auction house finishes round of sales from so-called Horten collection after rebuffing calls by Jewish groups to suspend it [Austrian railway probes broadcast of apparent Hitler salutes, speeches on train]( By AFP [CRM]( [European Jewish leaders gather in Portugal’s Porto to observe community’s revival]( By Canaan Lidor The number of Jews living in the northern Portuguese city has tripled in recent years thanks to new citizenship law and the arrival of hundreds of French-Jewish medical students [25% of tech firms plan layoffs after demand for workers halved in 2022 — report]( By Sharon Wrobel New survey shows 17,000 open positions in high-tech industry at end of last year, down from 32,900; warns global recovery could bypass Israel if political uncertainty continues [South Korea’s booking app Yanolja to buy Israeli travel tech outfit Go Global Travel]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israel consumer price index surprises with higher-than-expected April figure up 0.8%]( By Sharon Wrobel [US says Russia looking to buy more Iranian attack drones as stockpile dwindles]( By AAMER MADHANI, Colleen Long and Zeke Miller White House accuses Iran of ‘directly enabling Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine’ by supplying more than 400 UAVs since last year, warns cooperation could flow both ways [Taking a side, Republican Jewish Coalition urges continued Ukraine assistance]( By Ron Kampeas [Iran executes five people for ‘armed drug smuggling’]( By AFP More Headlines [Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens to get major upgrade]( By Danielle Nagler [Man accused of murdering Indian immigrant released to house arrest]( By ToI Staff [Police arrest man over threats to organizers of Jerusalem Pride Parade]( By ToI Staff [NYC mayor praises yeshivas, pushes back on criticism of secular education standards]( By Jacob Henry [Man detained for inciting against Netanyahu online: ‘He’ll end under the guillotine’]( By ToI Staff [Biden to mark Jewish American Heritage Month at White House with Broadway stars]( By AP [Jewish teacher in Wisconsin arrested for threatening students who drew swastikas]( By AP [Reading the land / PJ Library authors discuss storytelling with Etgar Keret on Israel trip]( By Jessica Steinberg [Elbit inks 20 million euro defense contract with Montenegro]( By Iddo Schejter [‘You were everything’: Grandmother slain by Gaza rocket laid to rest]( By ToI Staff [Report: Key aide to Republican Arizona congressman is white nationalist activist]( By ToI Staff [A different tune / Ishay Ribo to be 1st Israeli to headline Madison Square Garden]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [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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