State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the US Congress operates independently of the government.
In the face of the tension caused by today’s statements by the Democratic leader of the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, who favored holding elections in Israelthe State Department was quick to make clear that Schumer’s statements reflect his own views and not those of the US administration of President Joe Biden.
Trying to distance himself from Schumer’s comments, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the US Congress operates independently of the government.
When asked if there is any sort of uneasiness in the ranks of the US government towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Miller stressed: “There are a lot of things that we would like to see Israel do differently.”
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer today called for new elections in Israel, sharply criticizing the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him an “obstacle to peace”. Schumer, a longtime supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking Jewish elected official, told the Senate that Netanyahu’s government “no longer suits Israel’s needs” five months after the war, which began with the attacks against Israel by Hamas militants on 7 October.
Reacting immediately, Netanyahu’s Likud party responded sharply by saying that Israel is “not a banana”. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionist party, said the US must respect Israeli democracy.
Source :Skai
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