In an interview while traveling in Ireland, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called upon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign:
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?
He should resign. He’s ultimately responsible.
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.
Is Pelosi claiming Bibi's response is worse than Hamas' attack? If Bibi is an obstacle to peace, then what exactly does that make Mahmoud Abbas not to mention Hamas? Or Syria's Bahsar al-Assad
Mind you, this is the same Nancy Pelosi who 17 years ago this month had an audience with Assad against the advice of the White House and State Department. Pelosi praised Assad, “We were very pleased with the assurances we received from the president that he was ready to resume the peace process. He’s ready to engage in negotiations for peace with Israel.”
Needless to say, this has not aged well.
But in the grand scheme of things, it isn't Nancy Pelosi's place to call for Netanyahu's resignation nor any head of state or head of government of an ally. Ditto for Chuck Schumer.
Netanyahu's fate is up to the Israeli people. If they want to demand his resignation, I have no objections. Indeed, tens of thousands of Israelis made this very demand earlier this month. They are within their rights to do so.
But for Pelosi, Schumer or any American public official, elected or appointed, to demand Netanyahu's resignation helps no one except Hamas, Iran and Syria.
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