Newsom Calls Israel 'Apartheid State,' Blames Netanyahu for Iran Strikes
Newsom called Israel an 'apartheid state' and urged reconsidering U.S. military aid after blaming Netanyahu for influencing Trump's strikes on Iran.
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Overview
At a book event on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was appropriate to call Israel an 'apartheid state' and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of influencing President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran.
Newsom made the remarks while promoting his memoir 'Young Man in a Hurry' with 'Pod Save America' co-hosts Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, and he urged reconsidering U.S. military support for Israel.
Marco Rubio said the president determined the U.S. would 'go first' to avoid higher casualties, and Netanyahu called the claim that he pushed Trump into strikes 'ridiculous'.
A Gallup poll last month found 41% of Americans sympathize more with Palestinians and 36% with Israelis, while among Democratic voters 65% favored Palestinians and 17% favored Israelis.
Newsom said 'it breaks my heart' to rethink support but argued the current leadership's actions and alleged 'grift and corruption' involving figures like Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff require that conversation.
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Newsom referred to Israel as 'sort of an apartheid state' during a book event in Los Angeles, citing West Bank settlement expansion and referencing figures like Thomas Friedman.
