Netanyahu offers to negotiate judicial reforms through November, issues 'call for peace and mutual respect'
Fox News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to work with opposition on a "comprehensive agreement" on his judicial reform package amid protests.
"Today, we carried out a necessary democratic step, one designed to restore a measure of balance between the authorities, what we had here for 50 years. We passed the amendment to the reasonableness standard so that the elected government will be able to lead policy according to the will of the majority of the citizens of the state," Netanyahu said Monday night. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
"In no way is carrying out the will of the voter ‘the end of democracy,’" Netanyahu said, rejecting the categorization by opposition leader Yair Lapid. "It is the essence of democracy. Due to the importance of the issue, the coalition worked throughout to reach consensus with the opposition. This was not a given."