US President Joe Biden met with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog at the White House this afternoon (Tuesday). This is Herzog's second White House visit since taking office. He is accompanied by US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides and Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog, who is President Herzog's older brother. The purpose of President Herzog's diplomatic visit is to strengthen the relations and the partnership between the US and Israel, and to reflect the deep ties between the countries which are placed above all controversy between their respective governments. During his visit to Washington DC, President Herzog will also address a special joint session of the US Congress being convened to mark the 75th year of the State of Israel"s independence. Upon their meeting, Herzog addressed the ongoing controversy in Israel surrounding the government's planned judicial reform. The Israeli president stated that the debate demonstrates the "greatness" of Israeli democracy. "The heated debate which we are going through in as a society, it's a heated debate, but it's also a virtue and a tribute to the greatness of Israeli democracy," he said. "Israeli democracy is sound, strong, and resilient," he added.
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