Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has now publicly distanced himself from the hard progressive left for their stance on Israel after weeks of outwardly expressing support for the Jewish state.
Fetterman’s support for Israel has been no secret, even going back to his U.S. Senate campaign. In April 2022, for instance, he told Jewish Insider that he would always be leaning in toward Israel.
“Whenever I’m in a situation to be called on to take up the cause of strengthening and enhancing the security of Israel or deepening our relationship between the United States and Israel, I’m going to lean in,” he said. “I would also respectfully say that I’m not really a progressive in that sense.”
Interestingly enough, back in 2018, socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hailed Fetterman as an “outstanding progressive” during his campaign for Lt. Governor. Fetterman also backed…
