In a pointed speech from the Senate floor this month, the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, called for Israel to hold a new election and for voters to oust the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Soon after, Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for the Times, sat down with Mr. Schumer to understand why he did it.

Guest: Annie Karni (https://www.nytimes.com/by/annie-karni) , a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Mr. Schumer, America’s highest-ranking Jewish elected official, said he felt obligated to call for new leadership in Israel (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/us/politics/schumer-israel-netanyahu-gaza.html) .
• His speech was the latest reflection of the growing dissatisfaction among Democrats (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/us/politics/schumer-netanyahu-israel-elections.html) with Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.

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