Ministers and members of Knesset from the coalition this morning (Wednesday) rejected the criticism of the President of the United States Joe Biden on the legal revolution and said that although Washington is an important ally, the American government cannot interfere in Israel's internal affairs.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gabir said in an interview with the IDF that "We appreciate the democratic regime there, but precisely for this reason - they need to understand that Israel is an independent country and not another star on the US flag. It should be clear all over the world - the people Here he went to the elections and has his wishes."
In an interview with Reshet B, Minister of Education Yoav Kish said that "We all respect the President of the USA, he can state his position on any issue related to Israel.
But with all due respect, Israel is a sovereign country, the decisions are made here.
American criticism can be, the decisions are ours."
Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar tweeted last night that "it's sad that Biden fell for fake news."
The minister then deleted the tweet from his Twitter account and tweeted: "Out of respect for our important relationship with our greatest ally, the United States, I deleted the tweet. It breaks my heart to see how much damage has been done to Israel from all the fake news that has been spread in connection with our justified legal reform."
Last night Biden referred to the legal revolution in Israel, he expressed concern about the situation in the country and said that he expects Netanyahu to "withdraw" from the reform.
"I'm worried and want them to fix it. They can't continue this way and I made that clear," he stressed.
After that, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded and said that Israel is "an independent country that makes its decisions according to the will of its citizens and not based on external pressures, including from our best friends."
This is the first time since the establishment of the new government in Israel that Biden has spoken out about the government's plan to weaken the justice system and the issue of inviting Netanyahu to the White House.
The American president also added that as of today and especially in the near future, he does not intend to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Washington.
"I hope that Netanyahu will act in a way that will make it possible to reach a real compromise, but we will wait and see," he said.
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