Some Western capitals have started criticising Israel for its aggression against the Palestinians. Now the US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has joined them in pushing against Tel Aviv.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, speaks with reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2024 / Photo: Reuters
The Democrat also directly hit out at Netanyahu, claiming the Israeli leader"all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists" and had"lost his way" in a bid to maintain power. Around 85 percent of Palestinians are displaced, while 60 percent of the local infrastructure is damaged or destroyed after some five months of the war.
He argued that most of the Israeli public would recognise the"need for change" and 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."Among American citizens and officials alike, there were mixed reactions to Schumer’s comments.that Schumer's call for elections in Israel cements the idea that"Netanyahu is now persona non grata among Democrats & the G.O.P.
The US has also reportedly approved hundreds of millions of dollars worth of arms sales to Israel. A recent Washington Posthas shed light on the"quiet" approval and delivery of"thousands of precision-guided munitions, small diameter bombs, bunker busters, small arms and other lethal aid". "After five months of suffering on both sides of this conflict, our thinking must turn urgently to how we can achieve lasting peace and ensure prosperity and security for both the Jewish people and the Palestinian people in the Middle East," Schumer said.
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