.SpeakerMcCarthy affirmed his support for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as turmoil over attempted judicial reform batters the US ally. 'Netanyahu is an Israeli patriot, statesman, and most importantly, a great friend of the USA,' McCarthy tweeted.
McCarthy's overture comes as President Joe Biden has publicly disparaged Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans and revealed there are no"near term" plans to invite Netanyahu to the White House. The judicial reform measure has since been postponed until at least the summertime legislative session amid rampant backlash."Prime Minister Netanyahu is an Israeli patriot, statesman, and most importantly, a great friend of the USA," McCarthy tweeted.
— Kevin McCarthy March 30, 2023 Netanyahu championed an overhaul of that judiciary that would grant Israel's parliament, the Knesset, the power to override Supreme Court rulings. Detractors stormed the streets, marching in protest. Discontent even seeped into the Israel Defense Forces, which saw soldiers threaten to refuse to serve.
Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was"very concerned" about the judicial reform plans and voiced hope that Netanyahu"walks away from" it. Netanyahu countered that Israel will make its own decisions based on"the will of its people and not based on pressures from abroad."
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