In an interview on the “Fox & Friends” morning show, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that US Senator Chuck Schumer’s calls for the Israeli premier to be replaced “are wholly inappropriate,” repeating a sentiment he expressed minutes before on CNN.
“It shouldn’t have been said, it’s wrong,” he says.
He also emphasizes that the Israeli people will decide when elections in Israel are held, and it won’t be “foisted on us.”
“It’s wrong to try to replace the elected leaders of a sister democracy, a staunch American ally, at any time, but especially during a time of war,” says Netanyahu.
Netanyahu praises both US President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump for their support.
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