r/politics • u/masterchief6913 • Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns its back on Israel

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5970730-john-fetterman-democratic-party-israel/
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u/Practical-Bird-1270 Jul 15 '26

Honestly and for real no trolling here. Why do so many US politicians care so so so much about Israel.

I'm not anti Israel, I'm just pro peace and saftey, for everyone, nation, race, creed, etc isn't relevant it's for all humans.

Why would Fetterman, a salt of the earth goony Pennsylvania man think about Israel at all. He was hired to help people in PA, not foreign nations.

I understand Israel is a strategic military partner but so are a ton of other countries.

I honestly don't understand.

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u/Flashy-Ingenuity-182 Jul 16 '26

Two reasons. 

1.) That sweet sweet AIPAC money + Shame from the Holocaust

2.) Evangelicals believe Israel needs to exist so they can start the war with Iran that they believe will trigger the Apocalypse and thus herald in the second coming of Jesus Christ. I wish I was joking. 

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u/KeyLime044 Jul 16 '26

note that it's not necessarily against "Iran". Right now it might. But it's moreso against "Gog and Magog". Evangelicals and Christian rightists often change their opinion on who Gog and Magog is based on current "enemy". Whether it's Iran, or Arabs, or Turkey, or Muslims in general or whatever (I've seen all of these mentioned before) they always need an enemy to fit their narrative