Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with judicial plan 'concern'

US president expresses ‘concern’ over planned judicial reform in Israel

Netanyahu’s government seeks to pass a sweeping plan to curtail the judiciary and claim unprecedented power for politicians by removing the ability of Israel’s supreme court to act as a check on the Knesset.

Netanyahu tells Biden Israel democracy safe regarding judicial plans

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke with US President, Joe Biden, on Sunday about a proposed judicial overhaul in Israel and said that the country would remain a "strong and vibrant democracy," Netanyahu's office said, Reuters reports. The two leaders also spoke about the "Iranian threat", his office said in a statement, but it did not elaborate. Netanyahu is pursuing changes to the judiciary that would give his government greater …

Biden Calls Israel’s Netanyahu with Judicial Plan ‘Concern’

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express “concern” over his government’s planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise.

Biden holds 'candid' call with Netanyahu as violent judicial protests mount in Israel

The US President urged 'as broad a consensus as possible' as Israel's government ploughs ahead with controversial legal reforms

Israel judicial overhaul: Biden says backs compromise

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Joe Biden said he supported finding a compromise over a highly contested judicial overhaul.

Judicial reform in Israel: Netanyahu presents partial compromise

Israel's government is willing to compromise when it comes to selecting judges. But opponents of judicial reform persist in their criticism.