The Democratic Pennsylvania senator paid a visit to Jerusalem Wednesday.
Photo of Sen. John Fetterman , D-Pa., and Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Sen. Fetterman has been an outspoken supporter of Israel amid its war with Hamas , a stance which contrasts that of several vocal members of his party. The senator this monthWe’ve been through dark times in these months of anguish war,” Netanyahu said. “During that time, I can say Israel has had no better friend than Senator John Fetterman .
I want to thank you for your courageous statements that show moral clarity and moral courage and you just say it the way it is,” he added. “We stand with Israel through this,” Sen. Fetterman said while wearing his signature Carhartt hoodie. “I am so sorry for what’s been done to this nation.”his recovery from his 2022 stroke for giving him "freedom" to speak his mind, adding the near-death experience taught him he no longer wants to "be afraid of if there's any kind of blowback." The Pennsylvania Democrat has been open about his frustration with the most extreme members of his party.
“What I have found out over the last couple years is that the right, and now the left, are hoping that I die,” Sen. Fetterman told the New York Times. “There are ones that are rooting for another blood clot. They have both now been wishing that I die.”Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news. Have a news tip? Send it to [email protected].
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