U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that democratic values were a hallmark of U.S.-Israeli ties and said he supported finding a compromise over a highly-contested judicial overhaul
Since being reelected late last year to head one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel's history, Netanyahu has been pursuing changes to the judiciary that would give his government greater sway on selecting judges and limit the power of the Supreme Court to strike down legislation.It has triggered weeks of mass demonstrations and on Sundayin elite military and intelligence units said they were joining the protests.
Biden spoke of the need for checks and balances and for seeking broad support when making fundamental changes. Netanyahu's office said he told Biden "that Israel was, and will remain, a strong and vibrant democracy."
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