{"id":1920612,"date":"2023-04-27T22:42:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T02:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-tells-israelis-us-should-let-them-govern-themselves\/"},"modified":"2023-04-27T22:45:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T02:45:46","slug":"watch-desantis-tells-israelis-us-should-let-them-govern-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-tells-israelis-us-should-let-them-govern-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: DeSantis Tells Israelis US Should Let Them Govern Themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-desantis-tells-israelis-us-should-let-them-govern-themselves%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1920612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>DeSantis Defends Israel&#8217;s Right to Make Its Own Decisions<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"main-video-embed\"><\/figure>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>Republican governor Ron DeSantis (Fla.) delivered a keynote speech in Jerusalem, advocating for America to &#8220;respect Israel\u2019s right to make its own decisions about its own governance,&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>a position in contrast with President Joe Biden\u2019s pressure on the country to halt its judicial overhaul.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>DeSantis told a crowd at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem Thursday, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Israel\u2019s founding, &#8220;You\u2019re a smart country, you figure it out.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/v2kp4zs-governor-desantis-delivers-speech-commemorating-the-75th-anniversary-of-the.html\"><span>Watch the full speech here.<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<span>The likely presidential candidate is on a tour of four countries, potentially looking to boost his foreign policy r\u00e9sum\u00e9 ahead of a campaign announcement.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>&#8220;It shouldn\u2019t be for us to butt in to these important issues,&#8221; DeSantis said.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>He declined to comment on the country\u2019s potential judicial overhaul pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has sparked protests in recent weeks.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>DeSantis told reporters following the speech &#8220;that the United States should be a strong ally to Israel, but we should not butt into their internal affairs.&#8221;<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Prioritizes Relationship with Israel<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>The governor spoke about his achievements in Florida and his prioritization of a relationship with Israel.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>&#8220;Maintaining a strong Israel relationship has been a priority for me during my time in elected office,&#8221; he said.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>Biden Criticizes Netanyahu&#8217;s Proposed Judicial Overhaul<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>DeSantis&#8217;s remarks come as Biden has criticized Netanyahu&#8217;s proposed judicial overhaul, saying in March that &#8220;they cannot continue down this road&#8221; and that he is &#8220;very concerned.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>Netanyahu and his government argue the country\u2019s courts are activist institutions that need reforms, including allowing the parliament to override the Supreme Court&#8217;s decisions.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>Biden told Netanyahu to &#8220;walk away&#8221; from the proposal and said he isn\u2019t inviting the prime minister to the White House in the near future.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>The Washington Free Beacon reported in March that Biden\u2019s State Department is funding an anti-Netanyahu organization responsible for fueling the protests against the reforms.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>&#8220;Hopefully the prime minister will act in a way that he can try to work out some genuine compromise, but that remains to be seen.&#8221; Biden said last month.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>Netanyahu responded to Biden\u2019s comments, saying &#8220;Israel is a sovereign country, which makes its decisions by the will of its people and not based on pressures from abroad.&#8221;<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217;s Foreign Tour<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>The foreign tour is DeSantis&#8217;s first international trip since 2019.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>The high-profile tour includes stops in South Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span>DeSantis was asked by reporters about his fight with Disney, which is suing the governor for revoking its special privileges.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>He said the company &#8220;has been treated much different than Universal, SeaWorld, and all these other places and so, they\u2019re upset because they\u2019re actually having to live by the same rules as everybody else.&#8221;<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel&#8217;s judicial reforms, which President Biden has criticized, are none of America&#8217;s business, DeSantis says During a keynote speech in Jerusalem, Republican governor Ron DeSantis (Fla.) advocated for America to &#8220;respect Israel\u2019s right to make its own decisions about its own governance,&#8221; 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