Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, on Sunday denounced anti-Israel protests that have taken over college campuses across the country as antithetical to Middle East peace and was taken hostage by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attack. He added that he was frustrated with the people. They don’t put Israel first.
Fetterman, who has been outspoken against protesters, said during an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that Hamas had rejected the recent cease-fire agreement, and why they I wondered if they would demonstrate against Israel instead.
“These types of protests are not helpful and, ironically, actually work against peace in the Middle East,” Fetterman said. “And it’s also very strange to me that they’re not actually protesting for a ceasefire right now. There’s a very valid ceasefire on the table right now, but Hamas is refusing to accept it. There is.”
“And if we’re going to protest, I don’t see why we wouldn’t protest or demand such a ceasefire from Hamas,” the senator continued. “Then all the trauma and chaos going on in Gaza will end.”
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Fetterman said anti-Israel protests on college campuses are not helping to achieve peace in the Middle East. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/File)
Fetterman further stated that he does not support any conditions imposed on Israel and places the blame for the current situation entirely on Hamas.
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“The situation could end right now if Hamas surrenders and brings all the hostages home,” the senator said. “That’s what was frustrating to me, too: The hostages should be the first to discuss the situation in Gaza. If we send them back, this whole thing will end quickly. ”
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The war in Gaza began after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, with the terrorist group killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages.
