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Nancy Pelosi Calls For Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu To Resign


Rep. Nancy Pelosi has called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign.

In an interview, Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi told RTÉ’s Six One News, “We recognize Israel’s right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of Netanyahu — terrible. What could be worse than what he has done in response?”.

Pelosi added, “He should resign. He’s ultimately responsible.”

The longtime Democrat lawmaker continued to share Netanyahu has been a major obstacle when it comes to making a two-state solution for Palestine.

Here’s the moment she said it:

Check out what NBC News reported:

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign, adding another influential voice to Democratic criticism of the Israeli leader.

In an interview published Monday, Rep. Pelosi cited the recent resignation of the intelligence chief of the Israel Defense Forces over failures surrounding the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, before pointing the finger back at Netanyahu.

“We recognize Israel’s right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of Netanyahu — terrible. What could be worse than what he has done in response?” Pelosi, D-Calif., told Irish broadcaster RTÉ’s Six One News.

“He should resign. He’s ultimately responsible,” she added.

Asked whether she viewed Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace, Pelosi responded: “I don’t know whether he’s afraid of peace, incapable of peace, or just doesn’t want peace. But he has been an obstacle to the two-state solution.”

Per Fox News:

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an “obstacle” to peace and called on him to resign this week.

Pelosi made the comments in an interview recorded Monday with Irish broadcaster RTE’s Six One News. She argued that Netanyahu’s response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas has been “terrible.”

“We recognize Israel’s right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of Netanyahu — terrible. What could be worse than what he has done in response?” she said. “He should resign. He’s ultimately responsible,” she added.

“I don’t know whether he’s afraid of peace, incapable of peace, or just doesn’t want peace. But he has been an obstacle to the two-state solution,” she added.



 

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