Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday pushed back at President Biden over his criticism of Israel’s proposed judicial overhaul that has ignited waves of protests.
Netanyahu said he has known Biden for more than 40 years and expressed appreciation for the president’s “longstanding commitment to Israel.”
“The alliance between Israel and the United States is unbreakable and always overcomes the occasional disagreement between us,” Netanyahu said.
The prime minister said he was committed to “strengthening democracy by restoring the proper balance between the three branches of government, which we are striving to achieve via a broad consensus.”
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“Israeli sovereign country which makes its decisions by the will of its people and not based on pressures from abroad, including the best of friends,” Netanyahu said.
The comments appeared to be aimed at President Biden, who…