Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., will receive the highest honor awarded by a top American Jewish university, Yeshiva University in New York City, during its Wednesday commencement.
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman will receive the highest honor awarded by the top U.S. Jewish university this week, the New York City school confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. While Yeshiva University celebrates the graduation of more than 1,700 students on Wednesday, the Washington Heights institution will award Fetterman its Presidential Medallion.
At this critical moment in Jewish and American history, our commencement exercises mark not just an enormous accomplishment for our students, but also for the global community,' Berman said. Fetterman called Yeshiva's invitation 'truly humbling' and said in a statement that the college's commencement holds profound significance in the midst of growing antisemitism nationwide.
Hard disagree. Israel has the right to prosecute Hamas to surrender or be eliminated,' Fetterman tweeted with a screenshot of a news story on Harris' remarks. 'Hamas owns every innocent death for their cowardice hiding behind Palestinian lives,' he said. Fetterman collectively criticized more than a dozen fellow Democrats following an April vote in which 13, plus Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, opposed a resolution condemning Iran's missile attack on Israel.
The lawmaker's stance on Israel also led to an exodus of staff from his office, as three communications officials in his office departed for more left-leaning offices' positions. While his overtures regarding Israel have placed the senator at odds with his party at times, he's often denied claims he is not a party-faithful Democrat. While Fetterman's 2022 Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, notably branded him 'Bernie Sanders 2.
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