Most Shocking Thing About Israel’s Crisis Is Biden’s Behavior

Why does the president insist on interfering in the internal politics of the Middle East’s only real democracy?

AP/ Maya Alleruzzo
Prime Minister Netanyahu, right, on the floor of the Knesset on March 27, 2023. AP/ Maya Alleruzzo

The most shocking thing about the crisis in Israel is the role of President Biden and his allies in the derailment of the court reform that Prime Minister Netanyahu just postponed. All like to boast of Israel being the Middle East’s only real democracy. No sooner does it finally give a full term to Mr. Netanyahu — partly for his promise to reform Israel’s high court — than Mr. Biden objects because he despises Mr. Netanyahu politically.

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