{"id":222666,"date":"2026-05-07T00:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222666\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T00:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:04:17","slug":"fetterman-presses-for-democrat-condemnation-of-demonstrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222666\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman presses for Democrat condemnation of demonstrators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/john-fetterman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">John Fetterman<\/a>, D-Pa., described protesters who demonstrated in New York City on Tuesday as &#8220;Pro-Hezbollah \/ Hamas s[&#8212;]heads,&#8221; and indicated that the Democratic Party should speak out against them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;Mob of Pro-Hezbollah \/ Hamas s[&#8212;]heads raging against law enforcement and terrorizing the NYC Jewish community near a synagogue and day care,&#8221; Fetterman wrote in a Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2052027290578526216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where\u2019s my party\u2019s condemnation?&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/anti-israel-agitators-clash-nypd-officers-near-synagogue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS CLASH WITH NYPD OFFICERS NEAR SYNAGOGUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sen-fetterman-march-3-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"Nathan Posner\/Anadolu via Getty Images\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to reporters following a briefing by Trump administration officials to members of the Senate on U.S. strikes on Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2026 (Sen. John Fetterman)<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman made the comments when sharing a post on X that featured video footage in which people could be heard engaging in what sounded like an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/zionism-explained-from-biblical-origins-to-rebirth-state-of-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">anti-Zionist<\/a> chant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/news\/823165\/park-east-synagogue-manhattan-protest-west-bank-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Forward<\/a> reported that a spokesperson for Park East indicated that the synagogue had rented space for the Great Israeli Real Estate Event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Park East Synagogue remains steadfast in our commitment to peaceful worship, and we are grateful for the NYPD&#8217;s tireless efforts in protecting the community of our historic landmark synagogue,&#8221; a Park East Synagogue spokesperson said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/john-fetterman-breaks-party-over-orgy-socialism-may-day-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">JOHN FETTERMAN BREAKS WITH PARTY OVER &#8216;ORGY OF SOCIALISM&#8217; MAY DAY PROTESTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fetterman is a staunch supporter of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the face of consistent attacks, past and present, our special ally and its people have shown true strength and resilience,&#8221; he declared in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2046939851547619606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a> on X last month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel: I\u2019m proud to stand on the right side of history, and this voice and vote will never waver. Happy Independence Day!&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/antisemitic-violence-escalates-deadly-weapon-attacks-surge-2025-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE ESCALATES AS DEADLY WEAPON ATTACKS SURGE IN 2025: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fetterman-netanyahu-2024.jpeg\" alt=\"Sen. John Fetterman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) shakes hands with staunchly pro-Israel Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., after delivering a controversial address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2024. (Allison Bailey\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a March <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2034031140990816399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a>, the senator declared, &#8220;As a Democrat, I\u2019m deeply proud to stand with Israel through the horror of 10\/07. I\u2019m deeply proud of our military and what they\u2019ve accomplished in Epic Fury. Picking country over party is never wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. 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