Israel’s opposition slams ‘toxic Netanyahu’ after Democrats win US Congress
Summary
Israeli opposition leaders blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for weakening U.S. support for Israel after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. They said a future government led by the opposition would seek to rebuild bipartisan ties with Washington.Key Facts
- Democrats won majorities in the U.S. Senate and House, according to the article.
- Yair Lapid said Netanyahu’s continued leadership threatened Israel’s security, democracy and international standing.
- Lapid called for Israel to work with both U.S. political parties and cited Netanyahu’s 2015 speech to Congress opposing President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear negotiations.
- Gadi Eisenkot pledged to restore and deepen bipartisan ties with Washington if he leads Israel.
- Yair Golan warned that Netanyahu’s government could lead to international sanctions, isolation and a confrontation with the United States.
- Netanyahu’s coalition lost its parliamentary majority in Israel’s election but denied rival Gadi Eisenkot a clear path to replacing him.
- The article says Donald Trump had endorsed Netanyahu and pledged to halt $4 billion in annual funding to Israel.
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