In a remarkable speech on the Senate floor this week, majority leader Chuck Schumer called on Israel to dissolve its government and change course.

If not, Schumer warned, the United States would have no choice but to intervene.

Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce interviewed Aria Lightstone, former senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel,

for his reaction to Schumer's ultimatum and

Democrats increasingly hardline approach to Israel. I'm Georgia Howe with

Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Saturday, March 16th, and this is an extra edition of Morning Wire.

The following is an interview between Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce and Aria Lightstone,

former senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel.

Aria, thanks for coming on.

Thank you for having me, I appreciate it.

Senator Schumer called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

to step down and for Israel to hold new elections this week.

What was your reaction?

My first reaction is that this may be one of the most public betrayals of any ally in U.S. history,

and that is without exaggeration, when the problem to peace in the Middle East is our democratically

elected ally and not the people who rape, murder, and

behead people.

We've completely and totally lost our way and even more to be the democratically elected senator from New York and to have not only

no fear of electoral repercussions, but to believe that this is electorally advantageous for the Democratic Party

is petrifying to the future of America.

To your knowledge, has a US political leader made a public statement like this,

pushing an ally to dissolve its government and change course?

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