Pro-Palestinian protesters boo Dem senator after he condemns Hamas

Pro-Palestinian protesters called out Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania on Thursday after he argued that Hamas should be condemned for the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.

Before a Capitol press conference on the Israel-Hamas war held by members of “The Squad” and other left-wing Democrats, Fetterman was pressed by the Daily Caller News Foundation on the issue. After the senator condemned Hamas for its attack on Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters questioned Fetterman about the civilian casualties in Gaza and what was considered the “genocide of the Palestinian people.”

“Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush are about to call for a cease-fire again, and you have all these protesters. Do you think your Democratic colleagues should stand up to pressure to condemn Hamas as a terrorist organization?” asked the DCNF .

“Everybody should condemn Hamas. I don't know why the UN hasn't condemned Hamas,” Fetterman replied.

“Ha, he has condemned Hamas,” interjected one protester.

“Everyone has condemned Hamas,” another can be heard shouting. “Do you think everyone should condemn the genocide against the Palestinian people?”

“Hamas should be condemned,” Fetterman said.

“What about the Palestinian children, do you care about them?” shouted the other protester.

Tlaib, Bush, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ro Khanna of California and André Carson of Indiana joined union leaders in calling for Israel to commit to a cease-fire in Gaza.

Fetterman has been outspoken about the issue, and he has maintained support for Israel's right to defend itself against the terrorist group. The senator has even he called some of his leftist Democratic colleagues in Congress for their pro-Palestinian stance.

The senator before was walking in front of a group of protesters in early November as they waived an Israeli flag and booed in the crowd.

The conflict has represented a rift in the Democratic Party ahead of a contentious election year. President Joe Biden has also caught on flack of the left-wing segment of the party to support the ally, his close relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his refusal to call for a ceasefire.

Several of the left-wing members who have called for a ceasefire are facing primaries challenges of pro-Israel Democrats in 2024, including Bush, Omar, Jamaal Bowman of New York and Summer Lee of Pennsylvania. Tlaib has threatened to gain support for Biden's re-election bid because of the conflict.

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