Fetterman draws red line for Democratic Party, says he would leave if it abandons Israel

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman issued a warning to the Democratic Party on Wednesday, stating that he would leave it if the party officially turns its back on Israel. The warning comes the same day that over 100 House Democrats voted against sending more aid to Israel, though the amendment containing the proposal failed to pass because of wide Republican support. 
“If our party ever becomes — and just makes it official — the anti-Israel party, that’s when I would leave because that’s been a moral clarity for me,” Fetterman said during an interview at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington.
The senator claimed he could not understand why the Democratic Party, which shares a lot of similarities with Israel, would turn against the country and that he fears the long-term trajectory for Democrats, who have been more vocally against Israel amid a rise in progressivism among the party.
“My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel,” he said. “You look at the kinds of individuals that are winning our recent primaries, it’s becoming more anti-Israel and hostile to [pro-Israel] people.”
The comments come after Fetterman emerged as one of the more bipartisan members of Congress, frequently voting for pro-Israel policies and urging his party to approve a new ballroom for the White House. 
Fetterman has largely declined to leave the Democratic Party, maintaining that most of his views still align with Democrats. But the senator admitted that he was recently approached about switching sides again.
The Democrat also blasted his party for supporting candidates like Graham Platner, who dropped from the Maine Senate race because of an alleged sexual assault scandal, and other progressive and socialist candidates.
“As a Democrat, I am angry at people like Bernie Sanders, that pushed that accused rapist. Why did so many people on that left embrace that accused rapist?” he asked. “What was the appeal? Was it no record in public service? Was it the record of the Nazi ink? Was it the crazy things he said online?
“Why did you push these people? Why did you buy in and then plunge that most consequential Senate race now into chaos?” He continued. “Where’s the accountability? Imagine if I would have done that and pushed that kind of individual.”
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage. 

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