Why did Schumer commit this trifecta of foreign policy malpractice? Your guess is as good as mine.

My guess is that Schumer is spooked by the widespread condemnation of Israel and the accompanying rise of anti-Semitism (including in his own party). He’s also spooked by the prospect of Joe Biden losing Muslim voters in Michigan and young voters nationally because of anger over the war in Gaza. Therefore, Schumer seeks what he supposes, mistakenly, is a safe harbor — advocating the election of a new Prime Minister.

In other words, Schumer probably said the quiet part out loud because he has lost his nerve. Fortunately, Israelis have not lost theirs.