Biden "ping-pong" with Netanyahu on judicial reform: Give it up, I don't invite him to the White House

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seem to have started a "war of words" in the distance, and the "bone of the argument" is exactly the judicial reform, which brought the Israelis to the streets to oppose it. Biden called on Netanyahu to drop his current judicial review legislation, saying he was "very concerned" about Israeli democracy and warning that Israel cannot continue down this path. "Hopefully the prime minister will try to reach a real compromise, but that remains to be seen," Biden said. He also gave an emphatic "No" when asked if he would invite Netanyahu to the White House, adding: "Not anytime soon." Asked if he had spoken to the Israeli prime minister on the phone about the situation, Biden denied, but said that he had sent a message through the ambassador. The American president did not leave without clarifying that they were not interfering in Israel's affairs, since according to him everyone knew the position of America and Americans. However, Netanyahu quickly responded, insisting that he was seeking to restore the proper balance between the three branches of government through consensus. Opposing Biden, the prime minister declared that Israel would not make decisions based on external pressure, even from the best of friends. After a trip outside Washington, Biden returned to the issue, saying he expected Netanyahu to eventually drop the legislation, not just delay it. The reform, which has sparked unrest in Israel,