China News Network, March 3 According to the US "Capitol Hill" report, on the 30th local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responded to the Biden administration's "concerns" about its controversial judicial reform. Netanyahu declared that Israel is a "sovereign state" that will make its own decisions, not based on pressure from abroad.

Infographic: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to reports, Netanyahu said on social media Twitter on the 28th, "I have known Biden for more than 40 years, and I appreciate his long-term commitment to Israel." However, Israel is a sovereign state, and Israel makes decisions based on the will of the people, not on pressure from abroad, including from best friends. ”

According to reports, Biden told reporters before leaving for North Carolina on the 28th to give a speech that he was "very worried" about Israel's implementation of judicial reform and said he hoped Netanyahu would "abandon" the current approach.

"They can't continue down this path – I've made it clear. Hopefully, Netanyahu will act and try to reach some real compromises, but that remains to be seen," Biden said.

Infographic: Biden. China News Agency reporter Sha Hanting

At the same time, Biden also said that he would not consider inviting the Israeli leader to visit the White House, at least not in the short term. He also denied claims that the two communicated through ambassadors.

The analysis said that Biden's statement may be regarded as "interference in Israel's internal affairs." The Times of Israel commented on the 29th that when the political situation in Israel is unstable, Biden's remarks have plunged US-Israeli relations into an open crisis.

In January, Netanyahu's government announced a sweeping reform of Israel's judicial system, including allowing parliament to veto Supreme Court decisions by a simple majority, giving the government greater power to appoint judges, and saying it wanted to restore balance between the judiciary and the executive. But the reform was met with strong popular opposition.

On 3 March, Israeli Defense Minister Garrant delivered a televised address calling on the Israeli Government to suspend its efforts for judicial reform. On the evening of March 25, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the removal of Gallant. However, Netanyahu's move sparked national opposition.

Under huge public pressure, Netanyahu announced in a speech on the evening of the 27th that the legislative process related to judicial reform would be postponed to allow dialogue with opponents, but at the same time stressed that reform would be passed in any case to "rebuild the balance within the government."