Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday responded to Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel and accused him and his government of being an “obstacle to peace.” replied.
Prime Minister Netanyahu appeared on “State of the Union” to discuss Schumer’s comments, which were made during a 43-minute speech on the Senate floor on March 14. CNN host Dana Bash showed Netanyahu a clip of Schumer’s speech, noted that the senator is the “highest-ranking Jewish elected official” in the United States, and asked for Netanyahu’s reaction. Ta. (Related article: “Obstacles to Peace”: Chuck Schumer attacks Prime Minister Netanyahu, calls for new Israeli leader)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Schumer’s comments “totally inappropriate” and said both Americans and Israelis support the government’s efforts to defeat Hamas. The prime minister continued to refer to policies that the Israeli people support and emphasized that if Mr. Schumer opposes the policies, he is against the Israeli people.
“I think what he said was totally inappropriate. It’s inappropriate to go to a sister democracy and try to replace the elected leadership there. That’s for the people of Israel to do for themselves. We are not a banana republic. The only government we should overthrow now is the terrorist tyranny in Gaza, which has killed over 1,000 Israelis, including dozens of Americans, and taken Americans and Israelis hostage. “I think it’s the tyranny of Hamas that is taking over the country. That’s what we should focus on,” Netanyahu said.
“According to what Sen. Schumer has said, the majority of Israelis support our government, and 82% of Americans support Israel over Hamas. Supporting the policies he was leading, including eliminating Hamas’s remaining terrorist battalions, and keeping the Palestinian Authority out of Gaza, teaching children about terrorism and the annihilation of Israel on behalf of Hamas. are doing. “
“And also, an overwhelming majority here, including 99-9 members of Congress, oppose the idea of knocking a Palestinian state down our throats. So the majority of Israelis say this is a vote for Senator Schumer. This is a wake-up call: The majority of Israelis support my government’s policies. They represent policies that the majority of the people support, not the government at the bottom. Senator Schumer supports these policies. If he is against me, he is not against me, he is against the Israeli people,” Netanyahu said.
As some Democratic lawmakers called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, President Joe Biden in early February told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip unless there was a “credible” plan. We should not proceed.” Amid growing concerns, the Biden administration has set a firm deadline of March 24 for Israel to provide written assurances that the U.S. government can review to ensure that Israel’s use of U.S. weapons complies with international law. according to Go to NBC News.
