Why Chuck Schumer's Netanyahu remarks are such a big deal.
SlateSen. Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel marks a startling turn in the spiraling tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. The speech set off political earthquakes in both capitals—the Israeli newspaper Haaretz called it a “watershed moment” in relations between the two countries—noting that Schumer is not only the Senate majority leader but also a longtime stalwart supporter of Israel and “the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in U.S. history.” Schumer’s call was not quite as firm as some headlines suggest. In another little-noted passage, he also called for the ouster of Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority, saying that “for there to be any hope of peace in the future, Abbas must step down and be replaced by a new generation of Palestinian leaders who will work towards attaining peace with a Jewish state.” Still, Schumer’s critique was as stark and stern as any delivered by an American political leader. The Netanyahu coalition, he charged, is “pursuing dangerous and inflammatory policies that test existing U.S. standards for assistance.” If the coalition remains in power, Washington should use its “leverage” to “play a more active role in shaping Israeli policy.” Earlier this week, eight Senate Democrats called on President Biden to halt military aid to Israel if it doesn’t do more to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza. Benny Gantz, a member of Netanyahu’s emergency war Cabinet but also his most prominent rival if there were elections, called Schumer’s speech “a mistake.” He praised the senator as a “friend who helps us a lot, including recently,” but added, “Israel is a strong democracy, and only its citizens will determine its leadership and future.
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