Biden faces bipartisan pushback over threat to cut off weapons for Israel

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Temple University on October 29, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fetterman continued to campaign for the upcoming midterm election against Republican Mehmet Oz for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacant by incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA).
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Temple University on October 29, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fetterman continued to campaign for the upcoming midterm election against Republican Mehmet Oz for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacant by incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA). | Getty Images/Alex Wong

John Fetterman

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has consistently expressed support for Israel, declaring in a November tweet that he intends to keep the photos of Israeli hostages on his office wall until they are all "safely returned home." 

On Wednesday, Fetterman shared a photo of the headline about Biden's promise to withhold an arms shipment to Israel.

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"Hard disagree and deeply disappointing," the Democratic senator wrote. 

Fetterman told USA Today in an interview published Wednesday that he believes the situation in Gaza is "heartbreaking," adding that the responsibility lies with Hamas to end the war and release the hostages. 

"They started this," Fetterman said, referring to the terror group's Oct. 7 attack. "They have designed this to maximize the kinds of destruction and death. They hide behind places like hospitals and civilians and schools and refugee camps. That's how it's been designed."

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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