Urging democracy, main donor quits divisive think tank behind overhaul * Judges lash PM recusal law * Can 4 minutes a day save your life? * Bees recreate ancient Hadrian

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Friday, August 4, 2023 Presented by [Groundwork]( [Main donor pulls support for Kohelet think tank behind overhaul, backs ‘healing’ rifts]( By Michael Horovitz Breaking away from divisive policy forum, US billionaire Arthur Dantchik urges unity ‘to preserve democracy’; anti-overhaul activist hangs posters near Minister Silman’s plane seat [Citi lowers Israeli growth forecast, citing ‘recent turmoil’ over judicial overhaul]( By ToI Staff [High Court calls PM recusal law ‘clearly personal,’ indicates it may intervene]( By Jeremy Sharon Setting up potential showdown, justices imply they may delay application of law that stops court removing PM; Netanyahu’s lawyer: Ouster by unelected official would be unthinkable [Can 4 minutes a day save your life? New study touts benefits of even brief exercise]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Hebrew University researcher says study showing short-burst intense physical activity can lower risk of cancer by up to 32% is proof ‘doing something is better than doing nothing’ FROM OUR SPONSOR [Two States, One Homeland]( May is the daughter of one of the architects of Oslo, Ron Pundak. But she thinks she may be onto a different model for peace that can break the cycle where Oslo went wrong. [PM aide: We’ll remake the Judicial Selection Committee, shelve rest of overhaul]( By ToI Staff Cabinet secretary: Coalition will seek opposition agreement on main bill in the judicial remake; if no deal, will politicize entire panel, with each bloc getting half the delegates [Cartoon in key Haredi newspaper says ‘no thanks’ to judicial overhaul]( By ToI Staff ToI podcast [What Matters Now to former Bank of Israel governor Karnit Flug: The economy, stupid]( By Amanda Borschel-Dan Leading economist offers data on the current effects of the controversial judicial overhaul legislation and projections for more ripples as the hi-tech industry begins to uproot Top Ops Naomi Kalish [Spiritual support: What I learned at the Pittsburgh courthouse]( A trial that had to recap heinous crimes was inherently disturbing, but it also gave people a unified story of what had happened Lili Eylon [The El Al plane crash you never heard of]( 70 years later the mystery lives on. Why has this traumatic national event been forgotten? Hussain Abdul-Hussain [Can Saudi normalization with Israel hurt Palestinians?]( Riyadh has rightly stopped handing out free money to Palestinians unwilling to help themselves David Sedley [Misdirection and misinformation: Plastics and Parshat Ekev]( Filthy rich corporate polluters paid for ads suggesting that people alone could clean up the world. But the people can’t do it alone [‘Long slog over’: Pittsburgh Jews relieved, resilient and grateful after sentencing]( By Ron Kampeas While differences remain over death penalty, members of Jewish community say they’re ‘united in supporting each other’ as trial for perpetrator of Tree of Life massacre reaches end [Gunman formally sentenced to death for carrying out Pittsburgh synagogue massacre]( By Peter Smith and Michael Rubinkam [Delays to flights, unloading of suitcases at Ben Gurion as summer travel hits peak]( By ToI Staff Airports authority says it’s working to address problem while union cites manpower shortage, denies speculation of strike; passengers complain of waiting up to 2 hours for bags [Police chief says he ‘won’t condone’ cops’ rally backing officer accused of violence]( By Michael Bachner A day after Tel Aviv’s Yasam officers cheered Yair Hanuna as he arrived for questioning in probe, Kobi Shabtai says police must be ‘apolitical’ and must not protest state bodies [Jerusalem hospital files complaint after cops tase Palestinian who was cuffed to bed]( By Michael Horovitz [‘Wake up’: Ukraine urges Israel to aid Odesa’s Jews as Russia pounds city]( By Agencies and ToI Staff Ukraine’s embassy in Israel says Jewish community significantly affected by strikes, one of which damaged Hillel office [Russia says Ukraine attacked major Black Sea commercial port with drone ships]( By AP Interview [Historian Yehuda Bauer: Israel’s own politicians add to global Holocaust distortion]( By Charlie Summers The preeminent scholar, 97, talks about participating in Israel’s establishment, the country’s current political state, and the book he hopes to finish next year Analysis James D. Long and Victor Menaldo [Does Netanyahu offer Trump a blueprint for a post-indictment political comeback?]( Case studies in Israel, Brazil and Kenya show that charges, conviction and even imprisonment are not necessarily impediments to returning to power [Trump ordered not to talk to election trial witnesses, including his own inner circle]( By Colleen Long [Appearing in court for 3rd indictment, Trump pleads not guilty in 2020 election case]( By Agencies [PA foreign minister says Biden administration ‘weak,’ lacks courage in Middle East]( By AP and ToI Staff Riyad al-Malki vents frustration at US president for retaining predecessor’s pro-Israel policies, expresses hopes Riyadh won’t normalize ties with Jerusalem [Palestinian said killed amid armed clashes with IDF troops in West Bank refugee camp]( By Emanuel Fabian [Making a buzz: Honeybees recreate ancient statue of Hadrian in Jerusalem]( By Rinat Harash Tens of thousands of bees produce honeycomb replicas of the Roman emperor’s bronze bust in a project that combines technology, archaeology and nature [Rashid Johnson exhibit at Israel Museum seeks to create ‘discourse about Blackness’]( By Jessica Steinberg With just three works, installation feels like a ‘personal shout of anxiety,’ says curator Nirith Nelson, who hopes the art will speak to Israelis of Ethiopian descent [CRM]( More Headlines [Gravestones smashed in Samaritan section of Tel Aviv cemetery]( By Canaan Lidor [Study: Investment house with green image pouring public funds into fossil fuels]( By Sue Surkes [Moroccan man jailed for 5 years for criticizing king over Israel ties]( By AFP [Progressive Jewish group quits Conference of Presidents over policy disputes]( By Andrew Lapin [Funeral held for IDF veteran who died after self-immolating]( By ToI Staff [Year after ban, US school district to bring back novel about antisemitic blood libel]( By Andrew Lapin [Argentina fast food joint drops ‘Anne Frank burger,’ ‘Hitler fries’ after backlash]( By ToI Staff [Yeezys earn $437m in first post-Kanye sale, with some earmarked for anti-hate groups]( By David McHugh [3 killed in separate incidents on Israeli roads within one hour]( By ToI Staff [Obituary / Zevulun Mosheashvili, comedy star known for role in ‘Shemesh,’ dies at 52]( By Michael Horovitz [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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