Daily Briefing Oct. 20: Ben Gvir stuffs peppers and Smotrich proposes legal reforms
Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses the media transformation of a far-right MK; reporter Jeremy Sharon looks at the Religious Zionism party’s plans for the judiciary
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWelcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.
Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.
Keller-Lynn discusses the political whitewashing of Otzma Yehudit’s Itamar Ben Gvir as the November 1 elections loom closer.
Sharon looks at the agenda of Bezalel Smotrich of the Religious Zionism party, as he unveils a program of radical legal reforms, including one that could lead to the end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial.
Steinberg talks about two films detailing ultra-Orthodox life, one a humorous rom-com, the other a complicated family drama.
Discussed articles include:
From far right to ‘cuddly care bear,’ Ben Gvir’s political whitewashing is underway
Smotrich launches bid to neuter judiciary, potentially halt ally Netanyahu’s trial
Matchmaking, infertility in focus in 2 new films on Haredi life
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