Protests nationwide aim to derail 1st overhaul law * Biden agrees to meet PM * Analysis: Biden’s curious concession * Herzog in DC * Reasonableness judge doesn’t back law

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Presented by [ChaiFlicks]( Live updates [LIVE: Police block demonstrators from train stations amid nationwide protests]( By ToI Staff ‘Day of Resistance’: Cops say station protests endanger lives; 19 demonstrators held as ‘reasonableness’ law set to pass next week; doctors announce strike; women’s rights rallies at rabbinical courts [Biden agrees to meet Netanyahu in US, stresses need for consensus on judicial reform]( By Jacob Magid White House readout of their first call since March does not mention an invite, but US spokesman confirms planned meeting; neither side says where or exactly when it will occur [Lapid: US is pulling away, national tragedy coming; Gantz to PM: It’s not too late]( By Carrie Keller-Lynn Analysis Lazar Berman [Herzog heads to Washington on high-stakes mission to keep US-Israel fissure in check]( Israel’s domestic fight intensifies as the Biden White House continues to blast Netanyahu’s coalition, but there are signs that the president is visiting DC at just the right time [Foreign Ministry said looking to buy $12.5 million home for ambassadors to US]( By ToI Staff from our sponsor [The Lesson: New Israeli series starring Fauda’s Doron Ben-David has critics raving]( Israel’s Best Drama Series of the Year is intelligent and relevant TV Analysis Jacob Magid [As overhaul and settlements advance, Biden agreeing to meet Netanyahu raises eyebrows]( Administration was worried attention had turned to alleged snub rather than irresponsible Israeli policies, US official says, noting that no date for sit-down has actually been set [PM: Remote settlements will become enclaves in sub-sovereign Palestinian entity]( By Jacob Magid [Blocking roads, protesters against judicial overhaul hold fresh ‘Day of Resistance’]( By ToI Staff Demonstrators rally at Histadrut head’s home, block defense HQ; block and enter stock exchange; 19 protesters arrested, along with man suspected of assaulting protester in Tel Aviv [Woman indicted for hitting Dichter with flag at anti-overhaul protest in March]( By ToI Staff [ToI podcast / Daily Briefing Jul 18: As protests rage, nepotism may soon be considered ‘reasonable’]( By ToI Staff [As protests rage, nepotism may soon be considered ‘reasonable’]( [listen to the podcast]( [Marathon committee session on ‘reasonableness’ bill enters second day]( By Jeremy Sharon Knesset Constitution Committee expected to begin voting on reservations to the controversial legislation Tuesday afternoon, approve it on Wednesday for final Knesset readings [Judge who ‘inspired’ reasonableness bill says he didn’t intend legislative changes]( By Jeremy Sharon Top Ops Aryeh Eisenberg [Sorry protesters, this ain’t gonna work]( Does disrupting traffic and causing thousands of citizens to lose time, money, and patience actually solve anything? Jennie Rosenn [American Jews’ priorities are clear, so why don’t we see them?]( Few US Jews prioritize Israel over issues like hunger and climate, but you wouldn’t know that by reading Jewish media [IDF chief: Reservists’ refusal to serve harms military, national security]( By Emanuel Fabian Halevi says goal is to maintain high level of competence and cohesion within army, amid national tensions over judicial overhaul; Gallant pleads with reservists not to refuse duty [Business leaders urge halt overhaul legislation, but refrain from calling strike]( By ToI Staff [Doctors plan strike this week in protest of judicial overhaul]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Israel tells Morocco it recognizes its sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara]( By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff Netanyahu sends letter to King Mohammed VI announcing move, says Jerusalem is examining opening a consulate in region’s capital Dakhla [AG: Office facing pressure in criminal cases, and over certain legal positions]( By Jeremy Sharon Baharav-Miara vows to ‘continue to operate as always’; last month, ministers slammed her for alleged soft approach to protesters [Gallant said to bash Ben Gvir over bid to expand administrative detention powers]( By ToI Staff [Bill seeks to strengthen rabbinical courts’ jurisdiction over child support]( By Canaan Lidor Opposition lawmakers say draft amendment compromises women’s position and is part of a slide toward theocracy [Telecom minister presents bill to shutter media watchdog, ease need for news license]( By Michael Horovitz [Universities bristle at demand to use only masculine form in official documents]( By ToI Staff [CRM]( [Gaza group demands release of Palestinian prisoners in swap for Israeli held in Iraq]( By Gianluca Pacchiani ‘Our people in Iraq hold the most important key to the liberation of our prisoners,’ prisoner committee chief says of Elizabeth Tsurkov [Continuing crackdown, PA arrests five members of Islamic Jihad near Jenin]( By Gianluca Pacchiani [Jewish camp alums cheer ‘Theater Camp,’ Ben Platt movie shot at former Kutz Camp]( By Shira Li Bartov Now playing, the mockumentary centers on a fictional upstate secular musical arts camp, but was filmed at the historic Reform summer camp and is peppered with Jewish references More Headlines [Anti-LGBTQ protesters in Ohio target local Jewish community offices]( By Canaan Lidor [US House’s top progressive walks back claim Israel is a ‘racist state’ amid uproar]( By JTA and Jacob Magid [Survivors describe void left by synagogue massacre as jury considers death penalty]( By AP [House Republicans refuse request to pull RFK testimony after antisemitic COVID claim]( By ALI SWENSON [TLV Partners pulls in $250 million for early-stage startup investment fund]( By Sharon Wrobel [Tshuva’s Delek to buy controlling stake in Mehadrin for NIS 249 million]( By Sharon Wrobel [Israeli startup Wing Cloud emerges from stealth with $20 million in funding]( By Sharon Wrobel [High Court orders government to justify shortening special education school day]( By ToI Staff [Crafts and concerts / Jerusalem’s Hutzot Hayotzer arts fair marks 47th year]( By Jessica Steinberg [After Orthodox ‘Ninja Warrior’ cut from show, NBC releases unaired footage]( By jacob gurvis [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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