(CNN) — Strategic Communications Coordinator for the US National Security Council, John Kirby, told CNN that Israel remains a “strong ally and close friend,” but added that US President Joe Biden has expressed “concerns” about controversial plans to overhaul the system. Israeli judiciary.
Kirby added, to CNN correspondent Jeremy Diamond, in a statement at the White House, on Wednesday: “Israel remains a strong ally and close friend in the region, and even in the world, and President (Biden) made it clear in his conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days ago, on vacation.” At the end of the week, our support for Israel’s security will remain unwavering, and nothing will change about that.”
He continued, “The President has expressed our concerns about these proposed judicial reforms, both publicly and privately, and he said them again over the weekend that we urge Israeli leaders to reach a compromise as soon as possible.”
On Monday, the Netanyahu government announced a change to a key part of its controversial plans to overhaul the justice system, its first reversal in the face of massive protests and international pressure, including from the US president.
In contrast, opposition leaders inside and outside the legislature immediately rejected the proposed changes, deeming them “insufficient”.
Supporters of the government’s plans say the current justice system is “isolated, elitist and undemocratic”.
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