DeSantis Affirms Support for Israel During Visit

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, on a foreign policy trip to Israel, urged the US to respect Israel's right to make its own decisions about its governance and not interfere in its internal political issues. DeSantis avoided commenting on the civil unrest that followed the proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change Israel's judicial system. He also criticized international movements to divest from Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians and praised the Trump administration's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. DeSantis is expected to announce a 2024 presidential bid next month.