Allan Smith is a political reporter for NBC News.
In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which killed more than 1,400 people, Democratic leaders — including President Joe Biden — have largely given their full-throated support for the country’s right to retaliate. That includes Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., one of the Senate’s leading progressives. “I unequivocally support any necessary military, intelligence, and humanitarian aid to Israel,” he said in a statement two days after the attack.
They’ve also noted praise he has received from center-left Jewish groups that have been encouraged by his unwavering commitment in light of the increased violence. And, while they point to Fetterman’s call for immediate and sustained humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, they question the prudence of demanding a cease-fire after Hamas broke the previous cease-fire agreement to launch its early October attack.
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