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An appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu grew snappish when CNN host Dana Bash pointed to overwhelming support for a new election as advocated by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). With Netanyahu talking over the host or refusing to pause to let her speak, Bash pressed him on sentiment in his country ∏ based on recent polling — that demonstrates Israelis are ready to move on over the way he is prosecuting the war against Hamas. Things came to a head when Bash asked, ‘Will you commit to calling new elections? That’s my question — will you…

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