US, Israel leaders spat over legal overhaul
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a joint statement with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following their meeting at Ben Gurion International Airport, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Lod, Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Sunday, March 26, 2023, a day after he called on the Israeli leader to halt a planned judicial overhaul that has fiercely divided the country and prompted growing discontent within the ranks of the military.
The relationship between the US and Israel has always been strong. But as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition tried to overhaul Israel’s judicial system, fissures between the two leaders have begun to show. And, Mar. 29 marks 50 years since President Richard Nixon announced that all US combat troops had left Vietnam. Also, more than 1,000 AI researchers and tech leaders have called for a moratorium on AI training. The letter warns that no person can truly understand the complicated systems they are creating in AI labs, and that they could pose an existential danger. Plus, a rare collection of Shakespeare’s Folios are up for sale.
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