Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., former speaker of the House, called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign, describing him as an "obstacle" to peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
"We recognize Israel's right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of Netanyahu — terrible. What could be worse than what he has done in response?" Pelosi said in an interview on Monday with a news outlet based in Ireland. "He should resign. He's ultimately responsible."
Pelosi also said: "I don't know whether he's afraid of peace, incapable of peace, or just doesn't want peace. But he has been an obstacle to the two-state solution."
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who recently called for new elections in Israel, has also been critical of Netanyahu.
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