Former Speaker of the United States, Nancy Pelosy, has described the Israeliโs Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu as the โobstacle to peaceโ between Israel and Iran.
Pelosi condemned Netanyahuโs approach to the war in Gaza, stressing that he โshould resign.โ
In an interview with Irish broadcaster RTE during a visit to Ireland, the former US Speaker said the October 7 attacks by Hamas on southern Israel which killed over 1,200 people and saw 253 people abducted were acts of โcruel brutality.โ
She said: โWe recognize Israelโs right to protect itself. We reject the policy of Netanyahuโterrible. What could be worse than what he has done in response?โ
Asked if she considered Netanyahu a โblock to peaceโ in the region, Pelosi said: โHe has been for years.โ
โI donโt know whether he is afraid of peace, incapable of peace or just doesnโt want peace, but he has been an obstacle to the two-state solution, so heโs been the problem,โ she said.