Rep. Nancy Pelosi laid into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, condemning his campaign in Gaza and calling on him to resign.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an 'obstacle' to peace and called on him to resign this week. Pelosi made the comments in an interview recorded Monday with Irish broadcaster RTE's Six One News. She argued that Netanyahu's response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas has been 'terrible.' 'We recognize Israel's right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of Netanyahu — terrible.
Pelosi's statement comes more than a month after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel, claiming Netanyahu's government no longer represented the best interests of the Israeli people. In what was billed as a major speech on a two-state solution, Schumer said on the Senate floor on Thursday that Netanyahu was one of four obstacles to peace.
Schumer's comments were met with a deluge of criticism from Republicans and allies of Israel who argued the U.S. should not interfere in the country's elections. Despite criticism from top Democrats and some Republicans, Congress approved a $26 billion military aid package for Israel this week. Both Schumer and Pelosi voted in favor of the package, which also grants support to Taiwan and Ukraine.
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