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Will Israel's New Government Cause a Rift with the U.S.?
(Medialine) Maya Margit - Is Israel on a collision course with the U.S. as a result of expected policy changes by Prime Minister Netanyahu's new government? Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, said, "Prime Minister Netanyahu has...said that he would be responsible for decisions made by his coalition government and I think that President Biden is very familiar with Mr. Netanyahu. They've been personal and professional friends for four decades." "My expectation is that Mr. Netanyahu - who is not only the most seasoned politician in Israel but the only prime minister in the democratic world to come back from a political graveyard twice in order to lead a democratic country - will be very sure about maintaining the strongest possible alliance with the United States." One issue is the incoming government's plans to pass a mechanism for lawmakers to override Supreme Court decisions and put some judicial appointments under political control. Diker said the issues surrounding the Supreme Court had been widely distorted in international discourse and there is a need to find a balance between a "very activist Supreme Court" and the democratically-elected Knesset.