Apartheid State': Gavin Newsom Turns on Israel in Stunning Moment

"A lot of Democrats have looked at the Netanyahu regime and felt like, you know what? We don't like the trajectory he's on. It's time to rethink the U.S. relationship with Israel, especially military support. But the issue of Bibi is interesting because he's got his own domestic issues. He's trying to stay out of jail, he's got an election coming up, he's potentially on the ropes."

"I mean, Freidman and others are talking about it appropriately, sort of an apartheid state. They couldn't even-, I mean we're talking about regime change? For two years they haven't even been able to solve the Hamas question in Israel. So this is, I mean, you know, I want to be careful here, but you know, in so many ways, that influence in the context of the conversation of where Trump ultimately landed on this is pretty damn self-evident."

"I don't know if it was Napoleon or whoever said about a sword, the only thing you can't use a sword for is sitting on it. And when you bring two aircraft carriers out there and you assemble the kind of military force that Trump did over the last few weeks, it didn't surprise me ultimately that they moved that direction."

California Governor Gavin Newsom made critical remarks about Israel during a book promotion event, characterizing Netanyahu's regime as an apartheid state. He expressed concerns about the trajectory of U.S.-Israel relations and suggested military support should be reconsidered. Newsom pointed to Netanyahu's domestic legal troubles, upcoming elections, and hardline coalition members pushing for West Bank annexation as problematic factors. He criticized Israel's inability to resolve the Hamas situation after two years and referenced Trump's military buildup in the region, suggesting it influenced policy decisions. Newsom indicated the U.S. relationship with Israel requires fundamental rethinking.

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