Netanyahu stands firm on controversial judicial overhaul despite Biden's criticism.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to President Biden's suggestion that his government abandon controversial judicial overhaul plans by saying that Israel makes its own decisions. Biden expressed concern over the situation in Israel, where protests against the proposed judicial overhaul escalated this week. Critics say the changes planned by Netanyahu's far-right coalition government would undermine the independence of Israel's supreme court and destroy the country's system of legislative checks and balances. Netanyahu delayed the judicial overhaul process after facing massive protests and a national labor strike.