The Biden administration’s disapproval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s moves to weaken Israel’s judiciary won’t inhibit military ties, American officials reaffirmed Tuesday.
A narrow majority of 64 lawmakers in Israel's Knesset voted on Monday to advance the measure to curb the power of Israel’s Supreme Court, bucking repeated entreaties by the US not to move ahead.
Despite the decision, Washington’s support for Israel as a regional military power and counterweight to Iran is not in question, officials suggested following the vote.
“There is not going to be any cut or stoppage of military aid,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel clarified to reporters Tuesday. “That’s because our commitment to Israel and our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad.”
