Sen. John Fetterman said during a weekend television appearance that elements within the Democratic Party have grown too comfortable aligning with anti-Israel activists, sharply criticizing certain colleagues and media figures while reaffirming his unwavering support for Israel.

Speaking on Fox News Channel’s “Saturday in America,” the Pennsylvania Democrat lamented what he described as a troubling trend inside his party. “There’s a rot in my party, standing with pro-Hamas” figures and antisemitic voices such as Hasan Piker, he said, singling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as someone he believes has aligned herself with Piker.

Fetterman questioned why some Democrats appear quick to condemn Israel while remaining comparatively quiet about Iran’s human rights record. “Why is she so eager to criticize and find a way to criticize Israel? But I don’t really recall them saying anything as Iran was executing thousands and thousands of their protesters for that. Now, there was never any genocide in Gaza, absolutely. And there shouldn’t ever be any conditions for aid for Israel, because they were in an existential war. That’s part of the problem with the very anti-Israel part of my party. So, call that what it is. Why [can’t you] just stand — and why would you align yourself [with] raging [antisemites] and very pro-Hamas people like Hasan Piker?” he said.

The senator went on to argue that certain influential platforms have amplified voices he considers hostile to Israel. “There’s a rot in my party, standing with pro-Hamas people like that, whether it’s even in The New York Times, they’re [fascinated] with him. So, where we are — and call this is — and stand with Israel, that’s our special ally, and there was never a genocide. And when there is a genocide, where you’re executing tens of thousands of people in Iran, why not call that out too?” he added.

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