US officials soft peddle crisis with Netanyahu, say Israel’s a key partner
“Our commitment to Israel is ironclad and steadfast, and that will continue to be the case,” State Dept. spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters in Washington.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, OMRI NAHMIAS
United States officials tried to soft-pedal the Biden administration crisis with Israel as a “dispute with friends" even as it insisted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government must stop fast-tracking its judicial reform through the Knesset.
“Our commitment to Israel is ironclad and steadfast, and that will continue to be the case,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters in Washington, adding that “sometimes the best of friends can disagree.”
“Israel is a key and important partner as it relates to not just the region but our efforts across the world,” he emphasized. He spoke positively even as US officials upheld Biden’s calls for Netanyahu to employ a consensus process that includes both opposition and coalition politicians in any judicial reform process.
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“Our commitment to Israel is ironclad and steadfast, and that will continue to be the case,” State Dept. spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters in Washington.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, OMRI NAHMIAS
United States officials tried to soft-pedal the Biden administration crisis with Israel as a “dispute with friends" even as it insisted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government must stop fast-tracking its judicial reform through the Knesset.
“Our commitment to Israel is ironclad and steadfast, and that will continue to be the case,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters in Washington, adding that “sometimes the best of friends can disagree.”
“Israel is a key and important partner as it relates to not just the region but our efforts across the world,” he emphasized. He spoke positively even as US officials upheld Biden’s calls for Netanyahu to employ a consensus process that includes both opposition and coalition politicians in any judicial reform process.
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