Netanyahu Rejects Pressure From Biden to Halt Judicial Reform

HAIFA, Israel—Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday to halt the judicial reform that has sparked massive protests across the country.
Israel is a sovereign country that makes its decisions according to the will of its people and not based on pressure from abroad, “including from the best of friends,” Netanyahu said in a post on Twitter.
The comments were in response to earlier comments by U.S. President Joe Biden to reporters on Tuesday at the Raleigh-Durham airport.
“Like many strong supporters of Israel, I’m very concerned. And I’m concerned that they get this straight,” said Biden, adding that Israel “cannot continue down this road.”…}