Insider Mayor Eric Adams' atypical trip to Israel

He also plans to speak with Israeli officials critical of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul and before he meets with Netanyahu, Adams has a closed-door discussion with leaders of the protest movement. People traveling with the mayor argued that a face-to-face with the prime minister is not a tacit endorsement of his nationalist policies. Netanyahu’s efforts to curtail Supreme Court influence have been slammed as attacks on democracy. He’ll talk later this week with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, according to a person familiar with Adams’ plans....