U.S. Politics
Netanyahu’s office denied he made the concession.
The Constitution Committee dealt with almost 28,000 proposed amendments to the legislation.
During their meeting in Washington, the Israeli president and U.S. vice president also discussed the Iran threat, the Abraham Accords and the Judea and Samaria security situation.
The Congress members asked Secretary Blinken for an update on the Palestinian policy of rewarding terrorists.
Israel is “not a racist or apartheid state,” the measure approved 412-9 reads.
Herzog took the topic of Israel’s judicial reforms and spun the “heated debate” in Israel as “a virtue and a tribute to the greatness of Israeli democracy,” pledging that he would “seek to find amicable consensus on the issue,”
The two leaders reaffirmed the “unique relationship” between the United States and Israel, and discussed the “shared goal” of countering Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was given several chances to clarify whether the congresswoman’s remarks were antisemitic and if Netanyahu was invited to the White House.
“I don’t expect any announcement today or tomorrow; I’ll put it that way,” said U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
“As I often have often said, ‘If there wasn’t an Israel, we’d have to make one.’ Seventy-five years, it’s hard to believe,” U.S. President Joe Biden said.
“By failing to confirm these nominees, a handful of senators are keeping our best players on the sidelines,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
First Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) called Israel “racist.” She said she meant the Israeli government. Then she appeared to double down.
