US Embassy in Israel says it ‘remains hopeful’ for judicial reform agreement

By Tal Schneider

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24 July 2023, 10:18 am

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Tal Schneider is a Political Correspondent at The Times of Israel

Protesters against the government's judicial overhaul rally outside the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, July 13, 2023. (Yoram Shpirer)

A spokesperson for the US Embassy tells The Times of Israel it’s closely following all recent developments with respect to the pending judicial overhaul legislation and hopes for a compromise.

“We understand intensive discussions continue this morning to try and reach a compromise. We remain hopeful that an acceptable arrangement can be reached,” the spokesperson says.

The US mission is currently being led by Stephanie Hallett, who took over as charge d’affaires after ambassador Tom Nides stepped down a few days ago. The statement comes after US President Joe Biden told the Walla news site that the government shouldn’t rush a “divisive” bill to curb judicial review due to the threats Israel is facing.