(Washington) Joe Biden praised Friday the “good speech” delivered the day before by the leader of Democratic senators Chuck Schumer, who called for the organization of elections in Israel.
“He gave a good speech and I think he expressed important concerns, which are not only his but which are shared by many Americans,” said the Democratic president about this intervention by the senator, a personality highest-ranking Jew in the American legislature.
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Joe Biden
The government coalition “led by Netanyahu no longer corresponds to Israel’s needs after October 7”, the start date of the war with the Palestinian movement Hamas, Chuck Schumer declared Thursday during a speech, which immediately caused a stir .
“Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way, letting his political survival come before Israel’s best interests,” he added from the Senate chamber.
Joe Biden’s comment confirms the growing gap with the head of the Israeli government, which the 81-year-old Democrat has never really carried in his heart.
A few days ago, the American president estimated that Benjamin Netanyahu was “doing more harm than good to Israel” with his conduct of the war in Gaza, where the catastrophic humanitarian situation continues to worsen.
Leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer had until now been very cautious in his criticism of the Israeli ally and the way in which it is carrying out its offensive in Gaza.
But Israel is at a “critical point” after five months of conflict, he said Thursday, judging that “new elections were the only way to allow a healthy decision-making process” on the future of the country. .
According to the senator, who also called for the resignation of the head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, in office since 2005, Benjamin Netanyahu is “too willing to tolerate the human toll among civilians in Gaza, which leads to international support for Israel towards historic lows.