Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new elections is ‘totally inappropriate’ amid deepening rift with Biden

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Fallout from Chuck Schumer’s speech last week pushing for new elections in Israel is continuing, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it “totally inappropriate” and President Joe Biden commending the Jewish Senate majority leader for a “good speech.”

The divergent reactions over the weekend to the New York Democrat’s bombshell speech exposed broadening tensions between the Biden and Netanyahu governments as Israel’s war with Hamas reaches a critical juncture. 

Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, were…

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