'They're really punishing us by denying us time with Ron Dermer,' one lawmaker quipped.
Share on email preparing to vote"I think, by all appearances, Netanyahu is going out of his way to try to create a wedge between the U.S. and Israel for his own internal politics. I think that's unfortunate. I hope I'm wrong," Rep. Brad Schneider told Axios on Monday while on a trip to Israel.
Cohen added: "The President and many friends of Israel have lost some political support for supporting Israel, with an unpopular government causing a humanitarian crisis." It's the first such ceasefire resolution to pass the body since the Oct. 7 attack, facilitated by the U.S. abstaining rather than vetoing the measure.Some lawmakers believe Netanyahu's cancellation of the meetings with Dermer and Hanegbi is largely symbolic and won't meaningfully impact U.S. efforts to rein in Israel.
Another moderate, pro-Israel Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity, quipped, "They're really punishing us by denying us time with Ron Dermer."Relations between Democrats and Netanyahu have been on the rocks for months as Israel has continued to hammer Gaza in its quest to wipe out Hamas."Bipartisan support for the Israel-U.S. relationship ... is something that should be protected, should be nurtured, and hopefully built upon," said Schneider.
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