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After hailing Schumer speech, White House says elections a matter for Israeli people to decide
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat-New York, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, February 13, 2024. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
After US President Joe Biden hailed the speech Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave yesterday in which he called for elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby is asked whether the US is directly calling for elections in Israel.
“That’s going to be up to the Israeli people to decide,” Kirby says during a press briefing.
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