Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has 'all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists.'
Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., on Thursday for the first time called for the Israeli government to hold an election, calling it the 'only way' to determine Israel's path forward after its war with Hamas.
'Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.'The remarks come amid protests in Israel in recent weeks, as demonstrators have gathered to call for a new election. The next parliamentary elections in Israel are expected in 2026.
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