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Schumer rejects Netanyahu's request to talk to Democrats as Israeli leader addresses GOP

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Sen. Chuck Schumer rejected Benjamin Netanyahu's request to speak to Democrats as the Israel Prime Minister addressed Senate Republicans.

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  1. Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, warns Netanyahu has 'lost his way'

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  2. Netanyahu rebukes Chuck Schumer: "Ridiculous"

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu exemplifies US leaders skirting an unwritten rule on allies' elections

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  4. Netanyahu tells CNN Schumer’s call for Israel election was ‘totally inappropriate’

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  5. Binyamin Netanyahu is alienating Israel’s best friends

    Headline from The Economist ·

  6. Newest

    Schumer rejects Netanyahu's request to talk to Democrats as Israeli leader addresses GOP

    Headline from NBC News ·

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, warns Netanyahu has 'lost his way' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Mitch McConnell called the suggestion "grotesque" and "foreign interference."

  2. The Columbian

    Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” in the Israeli bombar

  3. Talking Points Memo

    Schumer on Netanyahu in Context (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Really quite a stunning development a few moments ago in the Senate. Schumer went to the floor to call for new elections in Israel, calling Netanyahu "

  4. Newsweek

    Israel rebukes "unhelpful" comments after Chuck Schumer attacks Netanyahu (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Democratic Senate Majority Leader called for new elections in Israel.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections and says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace.

  6. CBS News

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for new election in Israel amid increasing criticism of Netanyahu (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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."

  7. New York Times

    Schumer Urges New Leadership in Israel, Calling Netanyahu an Obstacle to Peace (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The top Senate Democrat, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the United States, spoke from the Senate floor to condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to call for elections to replace him.

  8. Fox News

    Schumer calls for new Israeli leader to replace Netanyahu in Senate floor speech (opens Fox News)

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    Schumer called for new elections in Israel in a floor speech on Thursday, saying this is the only option for a two state solution to move forward.

  9. Fox News

    Schumer trashed for 'disgusting' speech calling on Israel to dump Netanyahu: 'Outrageously inappropriate' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer was attacked online for appearing to call for new elections in Israel to oust Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu.

  10. New York Post

    Biden praises Schumer’s controversial anti-Netanyahu speech slammed as ‘mistake’ by Israeli PM’s rival (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Biden on Friday hailed Majority Senate Leader Chuck Schumer for making a speech calling Israel to have a “new election" -- arguing the New York Democrat made a "good speech" -- despite Jewish leaders like Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz being outraged by Schumer's proposal.

  11. Voice of America

    US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Calls on Israel to Hold New Elections (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections and for Israel must make "significant course corrections" to achieve lasting peace with the Palestinians, criticizing the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

  12. Fox News

    Schumer speech on Israel slammed by Republicans, experts as 'unprecedented' and 'ridiculous' (opens Fox News)

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    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's call for new elections in Israel has sparked intense reactions from political leaders across party lines, with many calling him a "hypocrite."

  13. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Biden Praises Schumer Speech Calling for Netanyahu to be Ousted (opens Breitbart News)

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    Biden praised Schumer for his speech demanding new elections in Israel to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the war.

  14. NewsBusters

    Capehart Hails Schumer's 'Incredible Speech' Trashing Netanyahu (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    On Friday’s PBS NewsHour, Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart hailed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s “incredible speech” where he trashed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace and called for new Israeli elections.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu exemplifies US leaders skirting an unwritten rule on allies' elections (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.

  16. Legal Insurrection

    ‘Totally Inappropriate’: Netanyahu Slams Schumer for Demanding New Israeli Elections as War With Hamas Rages (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Netanyahu to Schumer: "It's inappropriate to go to a sister democracy and try to replace the elected leadership there."

  17. Washington Times

    Netanyahu hits Sen. Chuck Schumer’s ‘totally inappropriate’ remarks about Israel’s leadership (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer's recent remarks about his potential ouster over his handling of the war against Hamas "totally inappropriate."

  18. Fox News

    Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Schumer, Biden over waning support for Israel: Focus should be bringing down Hamas (opens Fox News)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for new leadership in Israel and affirms his commitment to defeating Hamas.

  19. Local News 8

    Netanyahu tells CNN Schumer’s call for Israel election was ‘totally inappropriate’ (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN By Radina Gigova and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that comments from US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for new elections in Israel were “totally inappropriate.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Netanyahu blasts Schumer’s comments calling for new elections in Israel as ‘inappropriate’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Netanyahu bashed Chuck Schumer's call for new elections in Israel, while criticizing the international community's response to the war.

  21. Newsweek

    Netanyahu rebukes Chuck Schumer: "Ridiculous" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said this week that the Israeli prime minister was an "obstacle to peace."

  22. New York Post

    Netanyahu blasts Schumer’s ‘totally inappropriate’ speech: ‘We’re not a banana republic’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Sen. Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the US, criticized Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and called for new elections in Israel.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new Israeli election is ‘inappropriate’ (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In our news wrap Sunday, Netanyahu dismissed U.S. criticism of his leadership and handling of Israel’s war with Hamas, polls closed in Russia’s presidential election and early returns show Putin with 88 percent of the vote, a man has been charged with murder in Pennsylvania over Saturday’s shooting …

  24. Washington Times

    Netanyahu denounces Senate leader Chuck Schumer’s call for elections as rift deepens with Democrats (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a number of key Democrats traded broadsides Sunday in a rhetorical battle over the course of the war in Gaza in a clash that carries political risks for both sides.

  25. Forbes

    Netanyahu Blasts Schumer’s Call For Israeli Elections As ‘Totally Inappropriate’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    On Thursday, Schumer said Netanyahu should call for new elections when the fighting in Gaza winds down.

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