'Pump the breaks, slow down': US envoy tells Israeli PM on judicial changes; Jerusalem hits back

Netanyahu Chides Biden Envoy's Call to ‘Pump the Brakes’ on Judicial Reform

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to chide U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides by saying "all democracies should respect" Israel's decisions.

'Pump the brakes', US envoy tells Netanyahu on judicial changes

‘Mind your own business,’ Israel’s Diaspora minister tells US ambassador about judicial reform urging

The Biden administration is urging the Israeli government to “build consensus” around widely opposed proposed changes.

US Envoy Tells Israel’s Netanyahu to Take It Slow on Judicial Changes

The U.S. envoy to Israel said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should slow progress on a judicial overhaul that could make it harder for Washington to help him promote ties with Saudi Arabia or deal with Iran. For weeks, Israel has been in uproar over Netanyahu's hard-right government's plan to carry through changes to the judiciary that critics say endanger the country's democratic checks and balances. Israel's parliament may hold the first of…

'Pump the brakes', US envoy tells Netanyahu on judicial changes

US asks Netanyahu to focus on diplomacy in Gulf and dealing with Iran's nuclear programme, warning that global efforts suffer when your 'backyard's on fire'

'Pump the brakes', US envoy tells Netanyahu on judicial changes

JERUSALEM -- The U.S. envoy to Israel said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should slow progress on a judicial overhaul that could make it harder for Washington to help him promote ties with Saudi Arabia or deal with Iran.