{"id":2235563,"date":"2024-05-02T12:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-florida-dems-push-to-cancel-fetterman-speech-over-support-for-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T12:53:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:53:28","slug":"progressive-florida-dems-push-to-cancel-fetterman-speech-over-support-for-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-florida-dems-push-to-cancel-fetterman-speech-over-support-for-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Democrats push to cancel Fetterman speech due to his support for Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprogressive-florida-dems-push-to-cancel-fetterman-speech-over-support-for-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2235563&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Florida progressive Democratic caucus urged the \u2064party to cancel Sen. John Fetterman&#8217;s speech at the 2024 gala due to his support for Israel following a terrorist attack. They demand the party listen to voters, citing betrayal of\u2064 trust and alignment with Republican donors in contrast to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-gamestop-saga-shows-system-is-not-the-capitalism-we-were-promised-not-even-close\/\" title=\"FNC's Carlson: GameStop Saga Shows System Is 'Not the Capitalism We Were Promised -- Not Even Close'\">progressive values<\/a>.\u200c The call emphasizes amplifying oppressed \u2062voices and pursuing peace. The Florida progressive Democratic caucus called for \u2063the cancellation of Sen. John Fetterman&#8217;s 2024 gala speech due to his pro-Israel stance post a terrorist attack. Their demand focuses on trust betrayal, \u2064alignment with Republican donors, and contrasts\u200c with progressive values. The call stresses amplifying oppressed \u2064voices \u200band striving for \u200dpeace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Florida&#8217;s progressive Democratic caucus this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solution-found-behar-on-school-students-just-have-everyone-repeat-the-year\/\" title=\"SOLUTION FOUND: Behar On School Students: \u2018Just Have Everyone Repeat The Year\u2019\">week called<\/a> on the Florida Democratic Party to cancel Sen. John Fetterman\u2019s (D., Pa.) keynote speech at its 2024 Leadership Blue gala over his support for Israel since Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The [Florida Democratic Party] must heed the calls of its constituents and cancel Fetterman&#8217;s keynote speech, demonstrating a commitment to amplifying the voices of the oppressed and pursuing a path toward peace and justice for all,&#8221; the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcACaputo\/status\/1785848138789511486\">wrote<\/a> in a Wednesday letter to the state party.<\/p>\n<p>The progressive Democrats said Fetterman was &#8220;once touted as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-member-of-congress-reportedly-mistreats-staff-contradicting-public-image-as-champion-for-workers\/\" title=\"Progressive Member Of Congress Reportedly Mistreats Staff, Contradicting Public Image As Champion For Workers\">progressive champion<\/a>&#8221; but &#8220;has betrayed the trust of his constituents by swiftly pivoting away from the platform he was elected on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His recent statements and actions, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stand in stark contrast to the values of equality, justice, and peace that his supporters stand for,&#8221; the letter added, condemning Fetterman\u2019s &#8220;unwavering support for Israel&#8217;s actions&#8221; and accusing him of &#8220;[aligning] with Republican donors and [adopting] inflammatory rhetoric.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The FDP&#8217;s decision to provide a platform for John Fetterman, despite his abandonment of progressive values and alignment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-sinatra-ill-never-forgive-trump-voters\/\" title=\"Nancy Sinatra: \u2018I\u2019ll Never Forgive\u2019 Trump Voters\">divisive rhetoric<\/a>, is a direct affront to the principles of democracy and justice,&#8221; the Wednesday letter read.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/democrat-john-fettermans-israel-support-brings-fans-on-the-right-critics-on-the-left\/\">vocal supporter<\/a> of Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists since the Oct. 7 attack, which he described as &#8220;a wide-scale, premeditated, cowardly, terrorist campaign against Israeli civilians that also claimed the lives of American citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I unequivocally support any necessary military, intelligence, and humanitarian aid to Israel,&#8221; Fetterman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/press-releases\/fetterman-statement-on-israel\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%20unequivocally%20support%20any%20necessary,terrorists%20responsible%20for%20this%20barbarism.%E2%80%9D\">said<\/a> in a statement following the Hamas attack. &#8220;The United States has a moral obligation to be in lockstep with our ally as they confront this threat. I also fully support Israel neutralizing the terrorists responsible for this barbarism.&#8221;\t<\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania senator in October <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/truly-disturbing-fetterman-slams-dem-colleagues-who-peddled-hamas-propaganda\/\">slammed<\/a> fellow Democrats for believing in Hamas propaganda surrounding a hospital explosion in Gaza. Both President Joe Biden and U.S. intelligence later affirmed Israel\u2019s evidence showing the blast was caused by a misfired rocket from Gaza rather than an Israeli airstrike.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,&#8221; Fetterman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/1714724239943565421?s=20\">wrote<\/a> on X. &#8220;Who would take the word of a group that just massacred innocent Israeli civilians over our key ally?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Florida&#8217;s progressive Democratic caucus urged the Florida Democratic Party to cancel Sen. John Fetterman&#8217;s keynote speech at the 2024 Leadership Blue gala due to his support for Israel post the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas. 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