Sen. Fetterman: Democrats have a ‘serious’ antisemitism problem

Democratic Senator John Fetterman warns that his party is increasingly ignoring or even embracing antisemitism from the far-left.

By World Israel News Staff

Democratic Senator John Fetterman took aim at his own party over the weekend, lamenting that antisemitism is gaining mainstream acceptance within the Democratic Party.

Speaking with CNN on Saturday, the Pennsylvania senator was asked whether he believes his party has “a problem with antisemitism.”

“Sure, definitely,” Fetterman answered.

Fetterman pointed to the normalization of anti-Jewish bigotry within the party’s progressive base, citing the case of Graham Platner.

Platner, a former US Marine and the leading candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for this November’s US Senate race, has come under fire for praising the Hamas terrorist organization, including hailing the murder of five Israeli soldiers in a 2014 attack.

“Looks like an all-around well-executed and successful small-unit raid to me,” Platner wrote at the time.

Platner has also been criticized for a Nazi-linked tattoo emblazoned on his chest.

“I mean, the guy that’s going to win the primary in Maine has a Nazi tattoo on his chest,” said Fetterman. “And that’s no problem for a lot of voters. … That’s crazy.”

“Now we know that he knew what that was. I mean, if you are back over 12, 13 years cheering the deaths of Israeli soldiers, you clearly have an issue [of antisemitism]. And the left has a serious issue with antisemitism.”

Fetterman also cited the popularity of far-left influencers within the Democratic Party such as Hasan Piker, a vociferous critic of Israel who has also expressed support for the Hamas terror organization.

“They are just palling around [with] something like Hasan Piker. You know, the guy who is absolutely proud to cheer for Hamas, loves Hamas. Democrats are proud to stand with him and campaign with him.”

“We have a serious problem with my party. So, if I have to be the last man standing in the Democratic Party, I’m proud to stand with Israel,” Fetterman added.