Posted on 03/14/2024 5:50:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sen. Chuck Schumer decided to engage in a bit of foreign election interference by going to the Senate floor and proclaiming that Israel must hold new elections.
That comes as the American ally gears up to finish Hamas off in Gaza once and for all. In the face of that, Democrats have faced significant pushback from their radical, pro-terrorist base.
"I believe that holding a new election once the war starts to wind down would give Israelis an opportunity to express their vision for the post-war future."
— Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls for new elections in Israel pic.twitter.com/yFXM6504oh— The Recount (@therecount) March 14, 2024
As Jennifer Van Laar shared in her initial report, Schumer's behavior is insanely inappropriate and telling.
Schumer's speech is stunning for a few reasons. First, we usually keep our attempts at regime change a little less public. Second, it reveals Schumer's evil focus on keeping Netanyahu from quickly and decisively winning this war and obliterating the rapists and child murderers of Hamas. Third, it shows that despite all evidence that a two-state solution will never work, Schumer is still invested in using the United States government to make that happen...
...As I was listening to Schumer's public statements, knowing that so much more about our government's interference in foreign elections goes unsaid, the thought hit me once again: If he's this blatant about his desire to ensure regime change in a sovereign nation, what won't he and his allies do in this country to ensure that the person they want elected president wins?
Remember when Democrats proclaimed foreign interference in elections to be a clear and present threat to "democracy?" Apparently, that standard doesn't apply when it comes to American politicians sticking their noses in the affairs of Israel. These are the same people who claim Russia stole an election with Facebook memes, but trying to sabotage an allied prime minister is just fine.
Schumer's motives are insidious. He is fearful that the current mission being carried out by Israel to end Hamas' rule will cost Joe Biden states like Michigan in the 2024 election. In other words, the Democrat Senate Majority Leader is willing to throw Israel under the bus and save a terrorist group from destruction to appease the pro-Hamas contingent in his party.
Gantz's voters don't want him to leave the coalition because it would signal a step back in the fight to finish Hamas.
Chuck Schumer wants Gantz to leave the coalition for the same reason: he's meddling in Israel's electoral politics *to stop Israel from defeating Hamas.*— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) March 14, 2024
Unfortunately for Schumer, his attempt at meddling in an ally's elections is already backfiring. Israeli officials, current and former, immediately responded to Schumer, telling him to pound sand in no uncertain terms.
Israel is a sovereign democracy. It is unhelpful, all the more so as Israel is at war against the genocidal terror organization Hamas, to comment on the domestic political scene of a democratic ally. It is counterproductive to our common goals.— Ambassador Michael Herzog (@AmbHerzog) March 14, 2024
Of note is that Ambassador Michael Herzog's brother is a member of the opposition party that tried to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu. That sort of goes against the narrative that there's a vast left wing in Israel just waiting to surrender to Hamas.
Naftali Bennett, who replaced Netanyahu for a period in 2021, also spoke out in defiance of Schumer's comments.
Fmr Prime Minister Naftali Bennett:
Regardless of our political opinion, we strongly oppose external political intervention in Israel's internal affairs.
We are an independent nation, not a banana republic.
With the threat of terrorism on its way to the West, it would be best…— Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט (@naftalibennett) March 14, 2024
Here's what American Democrats don't understand or at least pretend not to understand. Israelis overwhelmingly support the war against Hamas. That includes current opposition leader Benny Gantz, who is part of the war cabinet.
War cabinet minister Benny Gantz, Netanyahu’s rival and leading candidate for PM, calls Schumer’s remarks a “mistake”
“Any external intervention in the matter is incorrect and unacceptable,” Gantz posted.
Schumer and Gantz met last week in DC ⬇️
📸 Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/TEZDlg0Dqf— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) March 14, 2024
If anything, Netanyahu has been a more moderating hand, taking significant steps to avoid escalation with Hezbollah while others have pushed for a more aggressive approach.
So if Israelis are largely united, with the vast majority opposing a "two-state solution," what's this really about? As mentioned above, this is about American domestic politics. Schumer is such a coward that he's willing to bend the knee to literal terrorist supporters in his party for what he sees as short-term political gain. It's not going to work, though. Israel isn't going to heed his call, and the pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party will continue to lose its mind.
We are an independent nation, not a banana republic.
Ouch. The Prime Minister has obviously been observing what’s been going on here…
Good
Now is that any way to speak to an israeli senator?
It’s truly clownish to interfere in others countries elections this way.
I say clownish, because Schumer did it OPENLY.
In reality every nation on earth tries to influence other countries elections somewhat. Most of the time it’s ineffective though.
The Kremlin though is a heavy-weighter when it comes to that (and China of course). They do what Schumer did but with total secrecy and with any army of specialists working covertly : entire teams, troll-farms, and billions of dollars...
They are professionals.
Interesting to read:
WSJ Article (snip):
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration slapped Moscow with its first sanctions for meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and waging unrelated cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure, punishing the Kremlin’s intelligence agencies and Russians already indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump Administration Sanctions Russia for Interference in U.S. Elections:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-sanctions-russians-for-interference-in-u-s-elections-1521124200
USA is the paper tiger
Shouldn’t China , Russia , North Korea , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Pakistan the list goes in forever change their head of state ? Or is it Israel only ?
USA dropped Ukraine like a hot potato
USA will drop Taiwan
USA dropping Israel
USA needs to get out of United Nations and will probably be out of nato
Let Europe fall to Russia
China going to eat USA lunch. Matter of time
But it worked in Ukraine!
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You sound somewhat pessimistic my FRiend...
My thoughts as well.
This just in.
As part of a last ditch effort to preserve the balance of nature, the US. Congress declared HAMAS an endangered species, with stiff penalties to be levied against against any individuals or parties thereof disturbing their traditional habitat (above ground or subterranean), and or hindering their natural activity. The Act was passed by a Democrat majority along with some fiscal conservatives.
Meaning, the provisional government of Haiti declared war on Israel in hopes of obtaining more US aid, in particular a floating harbor to handle such.
Once Trump was out of office the Israelis were right in fearing the Arabs would feel emboldened and supported by the wimpy new leader. Before that many Israelis had banners cheering Trump on. American Jews who are anti-Netanyahu (including Alan Dershowitz) want a lukewarm, congenial weakling who will allow the anti-semites in Israel to take power over the harsh, warlike defenders. Dangerous. Stakes are too high.
Every nation and every citizen with a buck should donate to Schmucky Choomer’s opponent the next time he’s up for re-election.
It would be unfair, unethical and illegal ... and well deserved.
“troll-farms”
Way to go Froggie boy, use those Hillary Clinton talking points. Remember she blamed Russian troll farms for getting Trump elected.
I hears Mark Levin comment on Schmuckie muckie Schumer on hIs radio show tonight. He basically said Schmuckie was a traitor to Israel and part of the long Marxist opposition of the DemonKKKrats to Israel. Obama was one of them as well as Jacked-up Biden.
It very much looks that way. Were headed to WWIII as the DemonKKKrats are leading us up to “Wag the Dog.” We brought in 7+ million illegal border jumpers. In my estimation, a nuclear attack could kill 30 million.
Snippet, interesting:
...the Democrat Senate Majority Leader is willing to throw Israel under the bus and save a terrorist group from destruction to appease the pro-Hamas contingent in his party.
*****
Schumer is sold out to the Hamas Wing of the Squad.
Those 4 women make him wet himself.
Trump has often said that Schumer is a stupid politician. He’s a coward for sure.
AOC would probably beat him.
The dems figure if they can rig an election in once the worlds greatest country, why not Israel.
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