Pelosi praises Schumer’s speech on Israel, says ‘Israel’s reputation is at risk’
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“Chuck Schumer’s speech was an act of courage, an act of love, for Israel, and I wish the prime minister would read the whole speech, because he speaks with great vehemence about the need to defeat Hamas. He is concerned about the weakness of the Palestinian Authority and the very very dangerous attitude of the right wing Israeli government. The issue of food is a very big one.”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday praised Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s recent remarks calling for a new election in Israel as “an act of love for Israel.” “The prime minister’s presentation proved the necessity of Chuck Schumer’s speech. Chuck Schumer’s speech was an act of courage, an act of love for Israel,” Pelosi told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” immediately after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the comments. In his interview with CNN, Netanyahu called the comments “totally inappropriate.” Pelosi said Schumer “loves Israel” and that his remarks “should be listened to because Israel’s reputation is at risk” as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens. Pelosi said Netanyahu must “be unaware or ill-informed” of the humanitarian situation in Gaza after the prime minister claimed Israel was letting in enough aid. Pelosi called it a “very sad situation” as aid organizations warn of a famine looming in the region. “When we give assistance to a country, we insist they do not interfere with our giving humanitarian aid,” Pelosi said.
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