August 16

👉🏽 Maariv reporting that former Justice Minister Haim Ramon, now an unofficial adviser to PM Netanyahu, suggests solving the judicial committee dilemma by appointing two opposition representatives (instead of two representatives of the Bar Association) so that there will always be three coalition representatives, three opposition representatives, and three judges, with new judges needing 7 out of 9 votes. Likud did not comment on the proposal.

👉🏽 August 24 there will be a women’s March in Bnai Brak to protest discrimination against women, in light of recent incidents of women being sent to the back of the bus or told to dress more modestly by Haredi voices.

👉🏽 Ynet reports that Israeli Air Force pilots may be unwilling to fly for Israel if it continues its slide from democracy, citing that the judicial changes could leave individual servicemen liable for international tribunal prosecution.

👉🏽 Calls for a right-wing protest (“They will not take away our voice!”) in front of the Supreme Court Sept 7.

👉🏽 Other budgets, including $35 million from education and over $50 million from interior, may be scraped so Religious Zionism Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich can allocate an additional NIS 670 million ($180 million) to West Bank settlements and “illegal settler outposts,” according to Times of Israel. Smotrich recently withheld NIS 200 million ($55 million) from the Arab municipalities; Arab municipalities have announced a strike Monday in protest.

👉🏽 Channel 12 reporting that the IDF, Mossad, and Shin Bet may release a joint statement updating the cabinet on military preparedness; they claim PM Netanyahu has refused to permit them to brief the Cabinet because of fears of leaks.

👉🏽 Arutz 7 reporting dozens protesting the new light rail and Likud Transportation Minister Miri Regev because of decision not to run the light rail on Shabbat. Times of Israel reporting that amongst those boycotting the opening will be Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, as protest of the protest against the government.

👉🏽 Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told Likud Justice Minister Yariv Levin that they need to get outside counsel to replace her, as she can’t defend the government on the unreasonableness bill, which she considers illegal, and is recommending that the court overturn.

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