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Fetterman: I Fully Support Partnering With Israel to Bomb Iran's Nuclear Facilities

Over the last several years and particularly since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has felt isolated diplomatically. Perhaps most painful for the Jewish state has been waning support among American Democrats, once stalwart defenders of Israel.

A near-lone voice from the left flank of the party has been Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman. A towering giant easily recognized by his hooded sweatshirt attire, Fetterman has stood up for Israel time and again when other members of his party refused to do so.

When it comes to Israel, Fetterman is about as hawkish as it gets, willing to support it in its war efforts against Iran and its network of terror proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

The senator is on his second trip to Israel in the past year, touring the country, including on a Black Hawk helicopter, meeting families of Israeli hostages as well as those who lost loved ones in the war, and taking in Israeli culture, including what he calls "some of the best food in the world."

This time he came on a mission organized by Relief Resources, an organization dedicated to matching up those in need of mental healthcare with the best available professional for their personal situation.

Fetterman, who was hosted with his wife, Gisele, on Wednesday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, sat down on Thursday with a small group of hand-picked journalists in Jerusalem to discuss Israel's war, his steadfast support for the Jewish state, and the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Support for military action against Iran

Fetterman was unequivocal when asked about taking military action to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities. "I don't think you can really effectively negotiate with that regime," he said, suggesting that using military force is the only option.

Pressed further, Fetterman said, "Oh yeah. Blow it up! Blow it up! I think we should waste what's left of their nuclear facilities."

When asked directly whether he would support the United States joining Israel in such an operation, he confirmed he would back "partnering with Israel in that way... [with] whatever tools from the U.S., I would fully support that. Yeah, so however you describe that partnership, I fully support it," Fetterman told JNS.

"I support that, and I think there is really a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do that after it's been demonstrated that Iran lacks the capabilities to really project their threats," he added.

Democratic Party's harsh stance on Israel

Throughout the interview, Fetterman expressed deep disappointment in members of his own party who have distanced themselves from Israel.

"My party has, some of them, chosen to back away from supporting Israel," he said. "I've always refused to pander to other factions."

He criticized Democrats who attempt to equivocate on the issue, urging them to "stand with civilization, stand with democracy."

Fetterman went on to suggest that "my party was punished" during the recent elections for failing to be "unapologetically supportive of Israel." He pointed to Michigan, a state with a strong Muslim community and a progressive, Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib as one of the swing states that voted for President Donald Trump.

"How ironic... Does Rep. Tlaib just sit there while she [holds a] paddle and yelling during [Netanyahu's] joint address, when you helped elect Trump. Do you really actually process this?"

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He voted No to keep men out of women's sports and No on most of Trumps cabinet appointments.

Afraid Uncle Festerman is just another Democrat.

The Democrats told him to say that.

I don't care how often he supports the other side, GDCs cannot be trusted. Ever.

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Sen. Fetterman to Trump: 'Destroy Iran's Nuclear Facilities'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., encouraged President Donald Trump to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities rather than wasting time trying to negotiate with "that kind of regime."

Trump has said repeatedly that Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons. Late last week, he said he was in no hurry to launch an attack over the issue.

Fetterman told The Washington Free Beacon that Trump should forget trying to negotiate with Iranian leaders and take out the Middle Eastern country's nuclear facilities.

"Waste that s**t," Fetterman told the Free Beacon on Wednesday. "You're never going to be able to negotiate with that kind of regime that has been destabilizing the region for decades already, and now we have an incredible window, I believe, to do that, to strike and destroy Iran's nuclear facilities."

It was reported Wednesday that Iran has agreed to allow in an International Atomic Energy Agency technical team in the coming days to discuss restoring camera surveillance at nuclear sites, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said, calling it an encouraging signal of Iran's attitude toward nuclear talks with the U.S.

Such news likely did not impress Fetterman, who dismissed the possibility that a military strike on Iran would lead to a regional war.

"And remember, all of these so-called experts were all wrong," he said. "You know, they've been saying for years and years Hezbollah was the ultimate bada** that kept Israel in check, and we can't move on anything beyond that."

However, the Iranian proxy group "couldn't fight for s**t," he said. "And Hamas, literally, are just a bunch of tunnel rats with junkie rockets in the back of a Toyota truck. And now the Houthis have been effectively neutered as well. So what's left? You have Iran, and they have a nuclear facility, and it's clearly only for weapons."

Fetterman commended Trump for pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, three years after then-President Barack Obama agreed to it.

"Years ago, I completely understood why Trump withdrew from the Obama deal," Fetterman told the Free Beacon. "Today, I can't understand why Trump would negotiate with this diseased regime. The negotiations should be comprised of 30,000-pound bombs and the IDF."

Fetterman's remarks to the Free Beacon echoed what he said last month during his second trip to Israel in the past year.

"I don't think you can really effectively negotiate with that regime," he said, Jewish News Syndicate reported.

Pressed further, he said, "Oh yeah. Blow it up! Blow it up! I think we should waste what's left of their nuclear facilities."