U.S. urges Israel to uphold democratic values

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🗓️ 18 July 2023

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing forward with his judicial overhaul plan, despite widespread opposition and a call from President Biden. What comes next for the U.S. and Israel? Plus, making birth control pills more accessible in the U.S. The first RSV vaccine for all infants is approved. And, some of your summer reading recommendations. Guests: Axios' Barak Ravid and Oriana González. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Biden urges Bibi to uphold democratic values as judicial overhaul moves forward Cost could limit demand for over-the-counter birth control pills FDA approves 1st RSV immunization for all infants What Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal means for the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good morning. Welcome, Naxios today. It's Tuesday, July 18th. I'm Nailibudu. Today, making
0:09.9	birth control pills more accessible in the U.S., plus an RSV vaccine for infants is approved.
0:16.5	But first, the U.S. urges Israel to uphold democratic values. That's today's one big thing.
0:27.3	Israeli President Isaac Herzog begins a visit to Washington today. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
0:32.6	Netanyahu had notably not been invited, although Netanyahu says that changed in a call yesterday
0:38.9	with President Biden. The U.S.-Israel relationship has been strained, as Netanyahu presses forward
0:45.1	with his controversial plan to overhaul Israel's Supreme Court, despite widespread opposition
0:51.0	from Israeli citizens and the U.S. Axios' Barack Revead is here with what we need to know.
0:57.0	What's significant about the call that happened between Biden and Netanyahu yesterday?
1:02.3	What the White House was ready to say is that Biden and Netanyahu agreed to meet some time before
1:08.8	the end of the year. No White House official used the word invitation in any way.
1:15.4	And BB saying that he was invited to the U.S. is interesting because usually, when a leader is
1:22.3	invited, he's invited to the White House, to the Oval Office, to Washington, invited to the U.S.
1:27.9	I mean, I don't know, where is the meeting going to take place in Des Moines, Los Angeles?
1:33.8	Where exactly those kind of meetings between leaders are taking place? I think we are still a long
1:40.7	way from Netanyahu coming to the White House. And one of the reasons is, I think the White House
1:48.5	still wants to see where this judicial overhaul is going. Right. And Barack Netanyahu has
1:55.2	resumed his plans for judicial overhaul legislation after suspending them earlier this year when
2:01.5	mass protests overtook Israel. So now, a few months later, a bill that would weaken the Israeli
2:06.2	Supreme Court's ability to review government decisions could become law as soon as next week.
2:11.8	So what is Biden's message to Netanyahu now? Basically, don't move forward next week
2:17.2	with this unilateral legislation that would limit the Supreme Court. Do this only if you can get
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