Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in an interview Thursday on 'Good Morning America.'
in the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The new law removes the court system's ability to strike down "unreasonable" decisions by the government. Critics of Netanyahu's plan say it pushes Israel away from democratic ideals and toward authoritarian rule, while supporters say it claws back some power from unelected judges.
"The essence of democracy is the balance between the will of the majority and the rights of the minority, and that's achieved by the balance between the three branches of government," the Israeli prime minister said during Thursday's interview.
The proposed overhaul has stirred concern among Israel's closest allies, with the United States calling Monday's enactment of the law "unfortunate" and the European Union saying it was "following the developments in Israel closely and with concern." "So I pressed the pause button for three months, tried to get some kind of compromise on anything and couldn't get anything from the opposition and, therefore, decided to proceed with this minor correction," he continued. "As I said to President Biden, I'll try to proceed if not with a consensus with the opposition -- the other side of the political aisle in our parliament -- then at least on something that has broad acceptance in the public.
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