said a member US Senate Bernie Sanders said that the United States is complicit in the nightmare that the Palestinian people are experiencing, and this coincided with growing criticism within the Council towards the positions of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In a speech before the Senate, Sanders stressed that he finds it difficult to understand why Congress does not act to stop the suffering of the Palestinians and address the humanitarian catastrophe they face in GazaHe said that the United States is complicit in the tragedy that millions of Palestinians are experiencing.
For her part, the Senator described… Democratic Party Elizabeth Warren: Netanyahu’s refusal to establish a Palestinian state within any post-war arrangements is “dangerous.” She said that this refusal contradicts American policy.
Warren stressed that Washington supports the two-state solution because it is the only way to guarantee peace, security, and dignity for Israelis and Palestinians.
Criticism of Netanyahu
It sparked Netanyahu’s announcement that he had informed the president’s administration joe biden His refusal to establish a Palestinian state after the end of the war in Gaza sparked a wave of sharp criticism within Congress.
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said that Netanyahu’s opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state may complicate the Senate’s approval of the aid package for Israel.
Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Peter Welch confirmed that Netanyahu does not share the United States’ concern about the loss of Palestinian lives. He added that Netanyahu’s refusal to establish a Palestinian state reveals that he wants to take American money while continuing to reject its advice.
For her part, Senator Tammy Duckworth described Netanyahu’s statements as alarming, and Senator Brian Schatz considered that Netanyahu is wrong and makes things difficult for Israel’s future.
Biden’s patience
For its part, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Biden’s patience is beginning to run out due to Netanyahu’s actions, “which raise frustration in the White House and the feeling that he does not place the return of prisoners at the top of the list of priorities.”
The newspaper said that the US administration’s frustration was due to the long duration of the war in Gaza and Netanyahu’s refusal to discuss the day after its end.
She added that American officials advised Biden to express his lack of confidence in Netanyahu because he is prolonging the war for personal motives and is interested in extending it despite fear for the lives of the prisoners. American officials also called on Biden to publicly disavow Netanyahu and declare that he has lost confidence in him, while emphasizing confidence in Israel and its people, according to what was stated. In the newspaper.