It was "very inappropriate" for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to call for Israel to hold new elections while claiming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way," House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul said Sunday.
"You don't talk about toppling a government in a democracy," the Texas Republican told "Fox News Sunday." "I was with Ambassador [Michael] Herzog from Israel at our retreat when this news came in, and it was very inappropriate. I think it was embarrassing."
He added that there is a "way to talk about your differences," but that should not include a move to "topple a government in a democratic country."
"It's indicative of ... the split in the Democratic Party between the base, which is not in the traditional Israeli alliance anymore; and I think what you're seeing is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel faction in the Democratic Party," McCaul said.
Meanwhile, McCaul said the United States should not be warning Israel about its plans for attacks in Rafah, insisting that the country is not planning an invasion but a "continuance of targeting high-value targets."
"They've taken out half the leadership of Hamas," said McCaul. "Once they take out the top leadership, including this guy that's threatened to bomb Jerusalem during Ramadan, that is when you will see a turning point."
McCaul also defended Republicans' stance against sending $50 million in support for Haiti, saying the White House's failed policies have led to the turmoil there.
"What they are asking to do is release $50 million of cash and weapons to go into Haiti with no governance," he said. "The worst thing we could do is arm the very warlords that threaten the people of Haiti. I don't want this to happen. We have a history in this country of throwing weapons and guns into countries, and they backfire."
Instead, until there are assurances that the money can go to the right place and people, McCaul said he can't in good conscience agree on releasing the funds.