{"id":2284004,"date":"2024-06-26T13:54:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T17:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-thanked-for-courageous-support-for-israel-by-netanyahu-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T13:55:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T17:55:02","slug":"fetterman-thanked-for-courageous-support-for-israel-by-netanyahu-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-thanked-for-courageous-support-for-israel-by-netanyahu-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman thanked for \u2018courageous\u2019 support for Israel by Netanyahu &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Ffetterman-thanked-for-courageous-support-for-israel-by-netanyahu-washington-examiner%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=2284004&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>Israeli\u2063 Prime Minister Benjamin\u2062 Netanyahu publicly acknowledged and \u2062thanked U.S. Senator John Fetterman for his strong support \u2063of Israel during\u2063 Fetterman&#8217;s visit to the country. The \u200dpraise was highlighted during\u2063 a video shared on \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> wherein Netanyahu called Fetterman\u200c &#8220;no better friend&#8221; to Israel from Pennsylvania, recognizing his efforts in denouncing pro-Palestinian protesters amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza. In their meeting, Netanyahu \u200cexpressed appreciation for Fetterman\u2019s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warner-bros-tv-signs-deal-with-center-for-policing-equity-ceo\/\" title=\"Warner Bros. TV Signs Deal With Center For Policing Equity CEO\">moral clarity<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;courage.&#8221; Additionally, Fetterman reiterated his backing of Israel and expressed his sorrow regarding \u200dthe war \u2062in Gaza.  <\/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 data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> honored Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) during the lawmaker\u2019s visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a>, thanking him for his vocal support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-says-its-message-for-dems-sparring-with-biden-on-israel-is-to-step-back-from-politics-for-a-moment\/\" title=\"White House Says Its Message For Dems Sparring With Biden On Israel Is To \u2018Step Back From Politics For A Moment\u2019\">country amid<\/a> the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Video of Fetterman\u2019s visit to the country was shared on X in which Netanyahu argued that Israel has had \u201cno better friend\u201d than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> senator. The statement comes as Fetterman has been a big supporter of Israel within the Democratic Party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2968364\/fetterman-denounces-pro-palestinian-protesters-public-disruptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>denouncing protesters opposing Israel<\/a> in its war against the Hamas terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator, welcome to Israel,\u201d Netanyahu said, shaking Fetterman\u2019s hand. \u201cI want to thank you for your courageous statements that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-he-understands-passion-of-pro-palestinian-groups-cotton-blasts-he-should-stop-sympathizing-with-his-antisemitic-base\/\" title=\"Biden acknowledges pro-Palestinian passion, Cotton criticizes his sympathy for antisemitic base\">show moral clarity<\/a> and moral courage, and you just say it the way it is. And we appreciate this friendship at all times but especially in these times. So welcome, friend, welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Senator John Fetterman, and thanked him for his visit and his consistent support of Israel.<br \/>The PM told the Senator that his standing up to pro-Palestinian demonstrators, while waving an Israeli flag, was courageous and heart-warming. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zc34HCrRuA\">pic.twitter.com\/Zc34HCrRuA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1805956244437373303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fetterman also briefly spoke during the video, reiterating his support for Israel and expressing sorrow for the country amid the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania senator has made his support for Israel no secret since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, partaking in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2441369\/john-fetterman-attends-pro-israel-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a massive pro-Israel rally<\/a> in Washington, D.C., in November. Fetterman also received pro-Palestinian protesters outside his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania, in January, with Fetterman responding by going to his rooftop and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2822085\/john-fetterman-greets-protesters-outside-his-home-by-waving-israeli-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>waving an Israel flag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2995966\/fetterman-commends-university-of-floridas-response-to-campus-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>commended the University of Florida\u2019s response to campus protests<\/a>, many of which occurred toward the end of the spring 2024 semester across campuses nationwide. The senator argued that while protests are a part of free speech, students \u201ccan\u2019t take over\u201d an entire campus with their protests.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3031973\/speaker-johnson-announces-date-of-netanyahu-address-before-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>set to address Congress on July 24<\/a>, although some lawmakers are opting out of the address. Among those boycotting Netanyahu\u2019s visit are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3025407\/sanders-vows-boycott-netanyahu-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3046824\/ro-khanna-skip-netanyahu-speech-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Senator John Fetterman&#8217;s visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised him for his staunch support during the Gaza conflict. Netanyahu, in a video shared on X, declared that Israel has had &#8220;no better friend&#8221; than the Pennsylvania senator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2284005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Fetterman-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[20493,7921,4671,6524,3723,26512,32076],"class_list":["post-2284004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-courageous","tag-fetterman","tag-israel","tag-netanyahu","tag-support","tag-thanked","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Fetterman-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2284004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2284005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2284004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2284004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2284004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}