Biden backs Schumer: many Americans share his concern about the situation in Israel - voila! news. Yesterday, the leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, Jewish Senator Chuck Schumer, said in the Senate plenary that "Prime Minister Netanyahu's vision is stuck in the past and no longer suits Israel's needs" The Likud spokeswoman said following the remarks: "Israel is not a banana republic but an independent and proud democracy that has elected a prime minister Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Netanyahu leads a determined policy that is supported by a huge majority of the people"