US President Joe Biden publically criticises Netanyahu’s attempt to curb powers of the top Israeli court, fraying ties of the two close allies
The Israeli and US leaders have known each other for decades and often disagreed on key issues.
Critics say the judicial change will make it difficult for Israeli politicians to be tried on charges of corruption, bribery and breach of trust. , saying Netanyahu is violating the law on conflict of interest because he himself is on trial on charges of corruption. “I’ve never seen any administration react to a new Israel movement with the intensity, frequency — and at as senior a level — as this one,” heIsrael’s former prime minister and opposition leader Yair Lapid blamed Netanyahu for “ruining” the deep ties between Tel Aviv and Washington.
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