There have been several reports that the Biden Administration is not happy with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Recently, the Israeli government accused Biden’s national security team of trying to “overthrow” Netanyahu.
An unnamed “top Israeli official” issued a statement to the Telegraph:
“Israeli citizens, and not anyone else, elect the prime minister,” the statement said.
“Israel is not a protectorate of the US but an independent and democratic country whose citizens are the ones who choose the government.
“We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel.”
Israeli media did not name the source but the country’s Channel 12 described the statement as coming from “the most senior Israeli political source you can imagine”.
Now, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is now calling on Isreali’s to vote in a new prime minister.
“I believe that holding a new election once the war starts to wind down would give Israelis an opportunity to express their vision for the post-war future,” Schumer said.
“I believe that holding a new election once the war starts to wind down would give Israelis an opportunity to express their vision for the post-war future.”
— Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls for new elections in Israel pic.twitter.com/yFXM6504oh
— The Recount (@therecount) March 14, 2024
The Ambassador of Israel commented on the speech.
Israel is a sovereign democracy. It is unhelpful, all the more so as Israel is at war against the genocidal terror organization Hamas, to comment on the domestic political scene of a democratic ally. It is counterproductive to our common goals.
— Ambassador Michael Herzog (@AmbHerzog) March 14, 2024
The opposition to Bibi in Isreal isn’t happy either.
Bibi’s likely opponent in *next election* slams Schumer: https://t.co/Lmq8kuWD7P
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) March 14, 2024
After the speech, Senator Mitch McConnell spoke up saying, “The primary ‘obstacles to peace’ in Israel’s region are genocidal terrorists and corrupt PA leaders who repeatedly reject peace deals. Foreign observers who cannot keep this straight ought to refrain from interfering in the democracy of a sovereign ally.”
The primary “obstacles to peace” in Israel’s region are genocidal terrorists and corrupt PA leaders who repeatedly reject peace deals. Foreign observers who cannot keep this straight ought to refrain from interfering in the democracy of a sovereign ally.
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) March 14, 2024
McConnell had a lot more to say and it was posted by Guy Benson.
“This is unprecedented,” the senator said. “We should not treat fellow democracies this way at all.”
Adding: “Things that upset left-wing activists are not a prime minister’s policies – they are Israel’s policies.”
Where has this McConnell been?
You can read more of McConnell’s comments below.
McConnell quite rightly hits Schumer’s Israel comments — hard: pic.twitter.com/ig7Po4OuVQ
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 14, 2024
