Schumer, first Jewish majority leader in Senate, calls Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu 'an obstacle to peace in Middle East' and urges Israel to hold new elections in a speech stunning policy wonks in Washington and Tel Aviv.
Schumer, first Jewish majority leader in Senate, calls Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu "an obstacle to peace in Middle East" and urges Israel to hold new elections in a speech stunning policy wonks in Washington and Tel Aviv.Schumer says Netanyahu has put himself in a coalition of far-right extremists and "as a result, he has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza.
Schumer said Netanyahu has put himself in a coalition of far-right extremists and"as a result, he has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows.
Schumer stated that Netanyahu, who has long opposed Palestinian statehood, is one of several obstacles in the way of the two-state solution pushed by the United States. At the White House, national security spokesman John Kirby declined to weigh in on Schumer’s remarks, saying the White House is most focused on getting a 'temporary' cease-fire in place.
Protesters in Israel calling for early elections have charged that Netanyahu is making decisions based on keeping his far-right coalition intact rather than Israel's interests at a time of war.
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