Relations between Israel and the United States may have reached a boiling point: on Thursday, March 14, Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an "obstacle to peace" and called for elections in Israel.
This is reported by UNN with reference to BBC and Le Monde.
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Speaking on the Senate floor on Thursday, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, who is a longtime supporter of Israel, sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he has come to let "his political survival trump Israel's best interests." Schumer also called for elections in Israel, calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an "obstacle to peace.
Israel responded: Mr. Netanyahu's Likud party said that Israel is not a "banana republic" and that the prime minister's policies are "supported by a significant majority.
Senator Schumer is expected to respect Israel's elected government, not undermine it
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On the other hand, Benny Gantz, a member of the military cabinet and Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, believes that Israel's great friend Chuck Schumer made a mistake this time by interfering in the country's internal affairs. Yair Lapid, the leader of the Israeli opposition, notes that Netanyahu is losing one by one the most important supporters of Israel in the United States.
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