African Union boots Israel from summit * Iran set to host Putin’s jets underground * Zelensky seeks David’s Sling vs. Goliath Russia * Watchmaker’s daughter hid hundreds

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, February 18, 2023 [Israeli observer delegation kicked out of African Union summit in Addis Ababa]( By ToI Staff Foreign Ministry blames South Africa and Algeria for severe diplomatic breach; Israel gained official observer status in 2021 [Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico jointly condemn Israeli settlement announcements]( By AFP and Jacob Magid [Spanish FM swipes at Barcelona for cutting ties with Israel]( By AFP and ToI Staff [Protests against government plans to curtail judiciary set to renew]( By ToI Staff Tens of thousands expected at demonstrations in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and many other towns as coalition gears up for first Knesset reading of legislation [Yom Kippur War vets detained for taking old APC to protest judicial overhaul]( By ToI Staff [Iran’s new underground air base seen preparing to host advanced Russian fighter jets]( By ToI Staff New York Times analysis finds several signs that Eagle 44 base will be home for Su-35 fleet, expected to arrive later this year in major boost to Iranian Air Force [Israel said to boost its efforts for closer ties with Saudi Arabia to face down Iran]( By ToI Staff [‘First to be harmed’: Arab-Israeli leaders sign petition against judicial overhaul]( By ToI Staff Call signed by 200 urges Arab community to join mass protests: ‘We will be the first and main victims of this coup. It is our duty to be at the heart of campaign to repel it’ [Panning overhaul, Economist cartoon shows PM taking club to ‘judicial independence’]( By ToI Staff [Likening Russia to Goliath, Zelensky says Ukraine needs David’s Sling from Israel]( By ToI Staff Addressing Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian president issues fresh plea for military support, says he hopes Israeli decision to hold back air defense system only ‘temporary’ [Tanker owned by Israeli reportedly attacked by Iranian drone in Arabian Sea]( By ToI Staff Operator says Campo Square lightly damaged when hit by an airborne object, denies report Iranian naval vessels involved in attack last week [Iran International moves broadcasts from UK to US amid fears for journalists’ safety]( By Jon Gambrell Author interview [How a ‘watchmaker’s daughter’ hid hundreds of Jews beneath the Nazi occupiers’ noses]( By Matt Lebovic A new book explores how, by concealing them behind a false wall, Corrie ten Boom helped rescue hundreds of Jews and Dutch resisters from German clutches during World War II Top Ops Stephen Stern [When Black Americans saved German Jews From Nazi Murder]( African American History Month is a good time to remember the heroes who offered sanctuary to Jewish Lives that no longer mattered in Europe Sam Lehman-Wilzig [Demos kratos or democracy?]( Separation of powers, which became the default system for modern democracy, is also a principle anchored in Judaism [Uneasy calm in LA Jewish neighborhood after arrest of suspect in Jews’ shooting]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev ‘I didn’t feel safe walking. It affects our lives,’ one person says after alleged hate crimes [Suspect in shooting of 2 Jewish men in LA faces hate crimes charges]( By john antczak [Police chief vows not to resign after MK in Ben Gvir’s party warns of dismissal]( By ToI Staff Shabtai says national security minister sets policy but enforcement at discretion of officers in the field, as far-right lawmaker urges him to fall in line with government policy [Karhi feuds with fellow Likud minister’s son over plans to close 3 radio stations]( By ToI Staff [New York antiquities trafficking unit focuses on US patron of Israeli archaeology]( By Asaf Elia-Shalev Shelby White has already relinquished two dozen items worth at least $20 million due to investigations [Turkish rescuers pull man from rubble, nearly 12 days after earthquake]( By AFP Three other people are also rescued, including 14-year-old boy, with search at some sites continuing around the clock following Turkey-Syria quake in which over 41,000 killed [Body of Ghana soccer star found under rubble after Turkey quake]( By AFP [Minor quake felt in Israel, West Bank; no injuries or damage]( By ToI Staff [Chagall painting stolen by Nazis on display in New York after sale]( By AFP 1911 painting of Russian-born artist’s father was auctioned last November for $7.4 million, capping a tumultuous history [Swastika boards, ‘surf Nazis’: New film explores surfing’s problematic history]( By jacob gurvis Having fallen in love with the sport as a teen, Josh Greene was dismayed to discover its past was full of Nazi imagery [US Jewish communities gather in person and online for ‘reproductive rights Shabbat’]( By Jackie Hajdenberg More than 1,500 synagogues and Jewish communities nationwide are observing the third annual event, with the aim of getting people to engage with the issue more closely [Private hot tubs and pools abound at Jerusalem hills hotel named for Labor Zionist]( By Jessica Steinberg Gordonia Hotel, the latest iteration of Kibbutz Ma’ale Hahamisha’s 80-year hospitality operation, draws guests who want views and pillow menus [CRM]( More Headlines [3 killed in crashes on northern Israeli roads]( By ToI Staff [Israeli judoka Sagi Muki wins gold at Tel Aviv Grand Slam]( By ToI Staff [Purple rain / Winter rains in Saudi Arabia cause floral bloom, turning desert purple]( By Rania Sanjar [Qatar bids for Manchester United after reported interest from Saudi Arabia]( By james robson [‘Helen became her on a spiritual and cellular level’; 1st clip released from ‘Golda’]( By ToI Staff and Agencies [Obituary / Moses Elisaf, first Jewish mayor of a city in Greece, dies at 68]( By Gabe Friedman [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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