Chuck Schumer’s Brutal Takedown of Bibi Is a Watershed Moment
How Schumer's extraordinary speech attacking Benjamin Netanyahu and defending Palestinian rights signals a sea change in U.S. politics—with big implications for 2024.
THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent · Greg Sargent
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Show Notes
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave an extraordinary speech lacerating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel over the horrific civilian toll in Gaza. This is an important moment in U.S. politics: The highest ranking Jewish Democrat stood strongly for Palestinian rights at a time when the war in Gaza is badly dividing the Democratic coalition. To navigate these complexities, we talked to Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, which is promoting a peace effort called Standing Together, and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, who writes regularly about intra-coalitional tensions among Democrats.
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