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Chuck Schumer Calls for Fresh Elections in Israel

A call by US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer for fresh elections in Israel has prompted a torrent of reactions. His criticism of the Israeli prime minister on the floor of the Senate was perhaps the most scathing of any American politician of his ranking since the war began. While it does not represent White House policy – the Biden administration has distanced itself, saying Congress is an independent body – the comments have prompted heavy criticism from Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party.

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Chuck Schumer’s Remarks

Mr Schumer spoke for 30 minutes on what he called the four obstacles to peace: Hamas and any Palestinians who support it; radical right-wing Israelis; Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas; and Benjamin Netanyahu. He first called for Mr Abbas to step down for his evasion of elections, failure to empower future leadership, and his embrace of antisemitism. But it was Mr Schumer’s criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu that has drawn the most attention.

“As the first Jewish majority leader of the US Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish elected official ever, I also feel very keenly my responsibility as… a guardian of the people of Israel,” he began. “To achieve that lasting peace that we so long for, Israel must make some significant course corrections.”

Netanyahu’s Actions Criticized

“The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after 7 October. The world has changed ÔÇö radically ÔÇö since then, and the Israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past.”

“Netanyahu lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of Israel. He has put himself in coalition with far-right extremists… and as a result has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows. Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.”

Call for Action

“He has shown zero interest in doing the courageous and visionary work required to pave the way for peace even before this present conflict,” he said. Mr Schumer said the Israeli prime minister’s rejection of Palestinian statehood was a “grave mistake” for the region and the world, and that a “single state controlled by Israel… guarantees certain war forever”.

“The only just solution to this predicament is one in which each people can flourish in their own state, side by side.”

US Leverage for Peace

One section of the speech may be considered key – in which Mr Schumer suggested the US may opt to make at least parts of its support for Israel conditional upon the country’s government changing its approach to Gaza. The comments follow suggestions from some commentators who argue that Israel’s reliance on US support is such that Washington would likely have the leverage to force the country to end the offensive in Gaza if it chose to.

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