Democratic leader of the US Senate calls for "new elections" in Israel and affirms that Netanyahu is "an obstacle to peace" Chuck Schumer is the highest-ranking Jewish politician currently in the United States. He said that a new election is the only way out to enable a healthy and open decision-making process, at a time when so many Israelis have lost their confidence in the vision and direction of their government.
He called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an "obstacle to peace," in a speech.