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President of the United States Joe Biden today (Friday) referred to the speech of Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer yesterday, in which he attacked Benjamin Netanyahu and called for elections in Israel.
Biden said that "Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a good speech. I think he expressed a serious concern that not only he but many Americans share."
Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer/Reuters
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."
Shumer pointed out that because of this Israel must go to elections.
The leader of the democratic majority in the Senate said that he has known Netanyahu for many years and believes that the prime minister "lost his way when he allowed considerations of political survival to prevail over the interests of Israel."
According to him, "Netanyahu put himself in a coalition with extreme right-wing people like ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir, and as a result he was willing to put up with harming civilians in Gaza, which causes an unprecedented deterioration in the world's support for Israel. Israel will not be able to survive if it is ostracized in the world."
Schumer accused Netanyahu of weakening the political and moral fabric of Israel through his attempts to damage the judicial system and showed zero willingness to work towards achieving peace, even before the war in Gaza. Schumer added that if Netanyahu removes Ben Gabir and Smotrich from the coalition, it will be a significant step in the right direction." But unfortunately there is no reason to believe that Netanyahu will do this," he added.
The leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate added: "I believe that the majority of the Israeli public will recognize the need for change and I believe that new elections immediately after the war begins to end will give Israelis an opportunity to express their opinion about the vision for the day after the war." .
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This is an unprecedented and harsh criticism from someone who is considered one of the biggest supporters of Israel in the US and who for years has been considered close to Netanyahu. The reactions in the Israeli political system were not long in coming. 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.
Contrary to Schumer's words, the Israeli public supports a complete victory over Hamas, rejects any international dictate to establish a Palestinian terrorist state, and opposes the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza.
A conservative senator is expected to respect Israel's elected government and not undermine it.
This is always true, and even more so in times of war."
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