President Biden raised 'hard issues' around protecting democratic values during a Wednesday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday to discuss what the American leader called"hard issues" related to upholding democratic values.
Netanyahu later during the meeting said he wanted to"reassert" that"one thing is certain and one thing will never change, and that is Israel's commitment to democracy." The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said they could not speak for Israeli leadership or Netanyahu. The official added that there was an understanding that there was a need for compromise on the issue of judicial overhaul in Israel. urged Netanyahu to walk away"They cannot continue down this road, and I've sort of made that clear," Mr. Biden said.
"When a regime, a government, wants to gain unlimited power, people are afraid. And the people in the streets today are afraid that the government is going to gain unlimited power without judicial review," Scherf said.Justice Minister and Vice Prime Minister Yariv Levin, the architect of the controversial judicial overhaul, told 60 Minutes he respects protesters' rights, but said they need to remember that his government won the election.
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