House GOP leadership held an impromptu press conference just after Senate Majority Leader Schumer's Israel comments.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said Schumer’s comments were "disturbing" in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel, in which terrorists invaded the southern part of the country and killed over 1,200 people – mainly civilians.
"Sen. Schumer owes an apology to the people of Israel, who elected their leadership," Scalise said. "This isn't a time for games. This is a time to stand with our friends who are under attack and show no daylight between the United States and Israel."
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., accused Schumer and fellow Democrats of choosing Hamas over Israel.
"Our Democrats, Chuck Schumer, et al., the White House, they have a problem. But it's not with Netanyahu. It is with the anti-Israel members of their own party that have taken over the woke left. While they choose Hamas, House Republicans will continue to stand with Israel," Emmer said.
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Schumer said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
"Hamas and the Palestinians who support and tolerate their evil ways, radical right-wing Israelis in government and society, President Abbas, Prime Minister Netanyahu – these are the four obstacles to peace, and if we fail to overcome them, then Israel and the West Bank and Gaza will be trapped in the same violent state of affairs they’ve experienced for the last 75 years," Schumer said.
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"These obstacles are not the same in their culpability for the present state of affairs. But arguing over which is the worst stymies our ability to achieve peace."
More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military response, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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