Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s plan to overhaul his country’s justice system has stirred tensions with the U.S., with President Biden and congressional Democrats criticizing the proposal and Israeli lawmakers firing back that the legislation is an internal matter.
Mr. Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was “very concerned” about a judicial overhaul in Israel that would grant the ruling coalition power to appoint more like-minded justices, allow the Israeli parliament to overrule the Supreme Court with a simple majority and sharply circumscribe judicial review.
Mr. Netanyahu halted the legislation Monday after strikes rocked the country and dissent over the law inside Israel’s military escalated into a crisis.