Welcome 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.

US correspondent Jacob Magid and New York reporter Luke Tress join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.

Magid discusses more missteps made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, this time in Paris, where his remarks about Palestinians and the greater Israel created a diplomatic event with Jordan.

Tress talks about the growing numbers and locations of anti-judicial overhaul protests in New York and New Jersey, and how the American Jewish community views this controversial issue.

Magid speaks about President Joe Biden's phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the judicial overhaul and the US president's words about Israel's democratic values.

He also reviewed the meetings between Israel, Jordan, Egypt, the US and the Palestinian Authority in Sharm el Sheikh about the increase in tensions as Ramadan begins Thursday, with some guarded optimism about the cooperative efforts.

Tress reviews the latest Ben & Jerry's brouhaha, this time as the Vermont ice cream maker is being sued for child labor, seemingly inconsistent with its declared social mission that caused the company decided to stop selling its ice cream in East Jerusalem and the West Bank two years ago.

Discussed articles include:

Jordan summons Israeli envoy over ‘racist’ Smotrich speech, ‘Greater Israel’ map

Hundreds demonstrate in New York, London against Israeli judicial shakeup plan

On trip to the US, high-level IDF veterans issue warning against judicial overhaul

Israel activists in New York take aim at US group backing judicial overhaul push

Leading NY rabbi: Israeli government speeding ‘headlong toward abyss’ with overhaul

Biden voices concern over judicial overhaul in ‘candid’ phone call with Netanyahu

Israel, PA renew vow to curb violence and halt unilateral moves at Egypt summit

‘Hypocritical’: Ben & Jerry’s sued over child labor, after attempted Israel boycott

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IMAGE: A Ben &amp; Jerry's ice cream store is seen in Watkins Glen, New York on Monday, November 1, 2021 (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Welcome 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.
US correspondent Jacob Magid and New York reporter Luke Tress join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast.
Magid discusses more missteps made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, this time in Paris, where his remarks about Palestinians and the greater Israel created a diplomatic event with Jordan.
Tress talks about the growing numbers and locations of anti-judicial overhaul protests in New York and New Jersey, and how the American Jewish community views this controversial issue.
Magid speaks about President Joe Biden's phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the judicial overhaul and the US president's words about Israel's democratic values.
He also reviewed the meetings between Israel, Jordan, Egypt, the US and the Palestinian Authority in Sharm el Sheikh about the increase in tensions as Ramadan begins Thursday, with some guarded optimism about the cooperative efforts.
Tress reviews the latest Ben &amp; Jerry's brouhaha, this time as the Vermont ice cream maker is being sued for child labor, seemingly inconsistent with its declared social mission that caused the company decided to stop selling its ice cream in East Jerusalem and the West Bank two years ago.
Discussed articles include:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-seeks-to-calm-waters-with-jordan-after-racist-extremist-speech-by-smotrich/">Jordan summons Israeli envoy over ‘racist’ Smotrich speech, ‘Greater Israel’ map</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-demonstrate-in-new-york-london-against-israeli-judicial-shakeup-plan/">Hundreds demonstrate in New York, London against Israeli judicial shakeup plan</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-level-idf-veterans-issue-warning-against-judicial-overhaul-in-us/">On trip to the US, high-level IDF veterans issue warning against judicial overhaul</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-activists-in-new-york-take-aim-at-us-group-backing-judicial-overhaul-push/">Israel activists in New York take aim at US group backing judicial overhaul push</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/leading-ny-rabbi-israeli-government-speeding-headlong-toward-abyss-with-overhaul/">Leading NY rabbi: Israeli government speeding ‘headlong toward abyss’ with overhaul</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-voices-concern-over-judicial-overhaul-in-phone-call-with-netanyahu/">Biden voices concern over judicial overhaul in ‘candid’ phone call with Netanyahu</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-pa-renew-vow-to-curb-violence-and-halt-unilateral-moves-at-egypt-summit/">Israel, PA renew vow to curb violence and halt unilateral moves at Egypt summit</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/hypocritical-ben-jerrys-sued-over-child-labor-after-attempted-israel-boycott/">‘Hypocritical’: Ben &amp; Jerry’s sued over child labor, after attempted Israel boycott</a>
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IMAGE: A Ben &amp;amp; Jerry's ice cream store is seen in Watkins Glen, New York on Monday, November 1, 2021 (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what&rsquo;s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.