Fetterman Says 80% of Democrats View Israel Unfavorably, Warns Party Risks Becoming Anti-Israel
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 27
Fetterman Says 80% of Democrats View Israel Unfavorably, Warns Party Risks Becoming Anti-Israel
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 27
Summary
John Fetterman said at the Texas Tribune Festival that Democrats’ “big tent” now makes more room for anti-Israel voices than for members who strongly back Israel, putting him at odds with parts of his party.
Hasan Piker’s large Austin crowd was Fetterman’s example of where left-wing energy is building; he cited Piker’s 2019 “America deserved 9/11” remark, which the streamer later said he did not literally believe.
Fetterman tied that shift to broader opinion inside the party, pointing to a March Pew survey showing 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents viewed Israel unfavorably, up from 53% in 2022.
He also pointed to Senate votes as evidence: in April, 40 Democrats backed blocking a $295 million bulldozer sale to Israel and 36 supported blocking a $151.8 million bomb sale.
Fetterman said he would leave only if Democrats formally became an anti-Israel party, while DNC Chair Ken Martin called Piker’s comments “disgusting and deplorable” and said he does not represent the party.