Posted on 03/15/24
| News Source: Arutz-7
US President Joe Biden on Friday backed remarks made by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer a day earlier, when he called for new elections in Israel and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"He made a good speech," Biden said in Oval Office when asked by reporters asked about Schumer's remarks, according to Reuters.
"He expressed serious concerns, shared not only by him but by many Americans," Biden continued, adding that his staff were notified about the speech in advance by Schumer.
Schumer caused a firestorm on Thursday when he said that Netanyahu "has lost his way." He further called the Prime Minister an "obstacle to peace."
“The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel," he said. "The Israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past.”
The Likud Party strongly condemned Schumer's speech, saying, "Israel is not a banana republic but an independent and proud democracy that elected Prime Minister Netanyahu. Prime Minister Netanyahu leads a determined policy that is supported by a huge majority of the people."
"Contrary to Schumer's remarks, the Israeli public supports a complete victory over Hamas, rejects any international dictate to establish a Palestinian terrorist state, and opposes the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza. We expect Senator Schumer to respect the elected government of Israel and not undermine it. This is always true, all the more so in times of war," the Likud stated.