HAIFA, Israel—Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday to halt the judicial reform that has sparked massive protests across the country.
Israel is a sovereign country that makes its decisions according to the will of its people and not based on pressure from abroad, “including from the best of friends,” Netanyahu said in a post on Twitter.
The comments were in response to earlier comments by U.S. President Joe Biden to reporters on Tuesday at the Raleigh-Durham airport.
“Like many strong supporters of Israel, I’m very concerned. And I’m concerned that they get this straight,” said Biden, adding that Israel “cannot continue down this road.”…