Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman on Wednesday condemned pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire during a press conference with families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
He made the comments along with a bipartisan group of members of both Houses of Parliament and Israeli Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana.
“During all of this, I think I met with half a dozen family victim organizations. And, you know, everyone should have gone home a long time ago, so it should have stopped.” Fetterman said.
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Sen. John Fetterman spoke at a news conference alongside the families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas. (Getty Images)
“And to those who are protesting and those who are calling for a ceasefire, to be honest here, I understand why you are not protesting to send everyone home now, why you are not demanding that Hamas surrender. I can’t. Similarly?”
Fetterman said he supports an end to the “suffering and death of innocent Palestinians and Israelis,” but said peace is impossible with the continued existence of Hamas, which invaded Israel on October 7 and massacred more than 1,200 people. He claimed that.
“I too support a two-state solution, but it is meaningless unless Hamas is effectively eliminated,” the Pennsylvania Democrat said.
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To commemorate the 124th day since the family’s abduction on October 7, 2023, a bipartisan group of members of Congress held a press conference with members of the Israeli Parliament and families of hostages held by Hamas. (Getty Images)
Fetterman has emerged as one of the most vocal supporters of Israel among Senate Democrats, publicly rejecting pro-Palestinian protesters, including those who recently showed up at his home. known for doing.
On Wednesday, he criticized those who equate Israel and Hamas.
“Hamas now also disavows and rejects the two-state solution and is fully committed to the destruction of Israel,” Fetterman said. “I would never want to negotiate with a group like this. [is] Committed to my death too. ”
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“Bring all these people home right now…and stop acting like this is some kind of parity.”
The move comes as the Senate is expected to vote on a security aid package that would provide dollars to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. A similar bill, which took months of negotiations to include conservative border policy changes, is expected to fail in the Senate Wednesday afternoon over fierce Republican opposition.
