Israel’s internal crisis continues Protesters block a highway in Raanana On July 23 Israel’s parliament ratified a first bill of the judicial reform, limiting the powers of the country’s Supreme Court. This was met by a continuation of the protests by Israelis who see the moves as a threat to their democracy. 2023 Israeli judicial reform – Wikipedia The protest...
Biden signs ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ On his visit to the Middle East US President Joe Biden signed a joint strategic declaration with Prime Minister Yair Lapid on 14 July in Jerusalem, in which the US vowed to use “all elements in its national power” to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. “The United States stresses that integral to this pledge is the commitment never to allow Iran to...
US tells Israel to back off attacks on Iran Biden Administration officials have cautioned Israel that its repeated attacks on Iran’s nuclear program are “counterproductive,” reported The New York Times. While blowing up centrifuges and taking facilities temporarily offline might be “tactically satisfying,” the report cited the US officials as saying that for Israel to do so is “ultimately...