A new law stating criminalizing incitement against Chareidim under the Racism Law was approved on Sunday in a preliminary reading in the Knesset’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The bill was sponsored by UTJ MK Yaakov Asher, who tried passing the same bill [unsuccessfuly] during the Bennett-Lapid government, and was co-sponsored by UTJ MKs Moshe Gafni and Yitzchak Pindrus. Until now, incitement was only considered racism when it was perpetrated on the basis of color, race, or national-ethnic origin. Since incitement against Chareidim does not fall under any of these definitions, a “vacuum” was created which Asher seeks to correct by this law.

A recent CBS News poll released on Sunday reveals that former President Donald Trump’s support remains robust, unaffected by Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis joining the race, and has even increased following special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment last Thursday. According to the poll, Trump has widened his lead by 38 points over DeSantis and holds a commanding advantage of at least 57 points over the other candidates in the field. When likely GOP primary voters were asked about their preferred candidates, an overwhelming 75% expressed support for Trump. The CBS News poll results among likely GOP primary voters are as follows: Trump: 61% (+38). DeSantis: 23%. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.: 4%. Former Vice President Mike Pence: 4%. Former South Carolina GOP Gov. Nikki Haley: 3%.

Correspondence from a closed Whatsapp group dedicated to the protests against the “judicial reform” revealed on Sunday evening by Channel 14 News shows how the real goal of the protests, which are being funded by deep pockets, is to topple a right-wing government headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The group’s members include former prime ministers Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert, former IDF chiefs of staff Dan Halutz and Bogie Ya’alon, the founder of the anarchist “Crime Minister” movement Yishai Hadas, and leaders of the “Black Flags” movement Roy Neuman, Shikma Bressler, and Eyal Schwarzman. Hadas, 68, wrote: “Everything that I warned about has come true. We’ve become very weak. Only an expanded hard core remains.

After the petirah of HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, z’tl, right-wing journalist Yinon Magal posted a story about the Rosh Yeshivah. “A beautiful story that I heard from the man that it happened to,” he wrote. “You want to know who HaRav Edelstein, z’tl was? Listen to this story. About ten years ago, I was a guest by one of the Rosh Yeshivah’s sons (who himself is a big Rav.)” “And I saw that he had a sefer of his father’s chiddushim on his bookshelf. I took out the sefer and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Someone had defaced the title page – crossing out the title ‘Rosh Yeshivas Ponevezh,’ the title ‘HaGaon HaGadol’ – leaving only ‘Rebbe.'” “It pained me a lot to see this [because at that time, some extremists had come out against the Rav, z’tl, for some of his decisions].

Likud MK Nissim Vaturi on Sunday morning excoriated former prime minister Ehud Barak for his call for a civil rebellion at a protest on Motzei Shabbos. In an interview with Radio Tzafon 104.5FM, Vaturi said: “In other countries, he would be a candidate for hanging. But Israel is a democratic country so he should go to prison for at least 20 years.” Vaturi also posted a photo of Barak entering the home of convicted felon Jeffery Epstein: כשהוא נפגש 30 פעם עם פדופיל במקום בו נפגעו עשרות קטינות הוא חשב שלא רואים לו. עכשיו הוא קורא בראש חוצות למלחמת אחים, להפיכה שלטונית ולאלימות.פסולת אנושית כמוהו צריך להיות מזמן מאחורי סורג ובריח. pic.twitter.com/0SaCyh96KN — ניסים ואטוריNissim Vaturi

Republican politician and commentator Kari Lake delivered a fiery speech at the Georgia Republican Party convention on Friday, responding to the news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment. Lake boldly declared that anyone seeking to prosecute Trump would have to face her and the millions of Americans who support him, asserting that many were “card-carrying members” of the National Rifle Association (NRA). Directing her message to Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, Joe Biden, and the media, Lake proclaimed, “If you wanna get to President Trump, you’re gonna have to go through me, and you’re gonna have to go through 75 million Americans just like me.” The crowd erupted in applause as Lake emphasized the NRA membership of Trump’s supporters.

Speaking at the North Carolina Republican Party’s convention in Greensboro, former President Donald Trump expressed his unusual enjoyment of the legal charges and investigations brought against him. He claimed that they “expose” the motives of his political adversaries. Trump addressed the recently unsealed federal indictment accusing him of mishandling classified documents, along with the various investigations launched against him since his election in 2016. Accusing his opponents of launching multiple witch hunts to obstruct his movement and undermine the will of the American people, Trump stated, “The other side is downright crooked. They want to do anything they can to thwart the will of the American people. It’s called election interference. That’s what they’re doing now.

The New York City Council is seriously considering a proposal for reparations to be given to black New Yorkers for slavery, as well as an initiative aimed at removing artwork deemed “racist” from public property. Councilwoman Farah Louis, a Democrat representing Brooklyn, introduced her reparations bill last Thursday, coinciding with the state Legislature in Albany approving a similar bill. The state bill has been forwarded to Governor Kathy Hochul for review and potential approval. If passed, it would establish a commission to examine the effects of slavery and racial discrimination across the entire Empire State, potentially leading to compensation payments.

Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage and project a sense of normalcy. Speaking at Republican state conventions in Georgia and North Carolina, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House as he campaigns for a second term. “They’ve launched one witch hunt after another to try and stop our movement, to thwart the will of the American people,” Trump alleged in Georgia, later telling the crowd that, “In the end, they’re not coming after me.

The Lakewood Police Department, along with Shomrim and Chaveirim, are seeking the public’s assistance in trying to locate 34 year old Leah Frankel of Lakewood. Mrs. Frankel is believed to be in the company of her 4 year old daughter and was last seen walking east on 5th Street in Lakewood, wearing a dark colored sweater, long skirt and a hair wrap. Her daughter was wearing a blue dress with multi-colored croc style shoes. They may be heading to New York. Shomrim in New York have been alerted as well. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lakewood Police Department at 732.363.0200, Ocean County Prosecutors Office at 732.929.2027, Chaplain Ehrman at 848.525.9174 or Chaplain Heinemann at 732.343.2662