Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is reportedly willing to apologize for the timing of his statement, but not its content.
“There’s a lot to like about it,” says U.S. National Security Council Communications Coordinator John Kirby • The U.S. president had called for Netanyahu to “walk away” from the reform plan.
U.S. President Joe Biden denies meddling in Israel’s domestic affairs, telling reporters: “They know my position. They know America’s position. They know the American Jewish position.”
Jerusalem doesn’t make decisions based on “pressures from abroad, including from the best of friends,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Israeli leaders have a long history, tradition of visiting Washington, and Prime Minister Netanyahu will likely take a visit at some point. But there’s nothing currently planned,” according to a transcipt.
The move came after the Israeli prime minister announced in a national address that he was putting a hold on the government’s efforts in order to “provide a real opportunity for real dialogue.”
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“On seder night, you will sit with your families. You will argue a little, not too much, you will reach agreements. This is our goal, to reach agreements,” said the Israeli prime minister.
Netanyahu is reportedly considering reversing his decision to fire the defense minister.
The parties involved announced their negotiating teams.
As Israel’s prime minister was announcing a pause in the judicial overhaul, his voters were demanding its passage.
“I believe he will be invited after Passover,” U.S. Ambassador Thomas Nides said.
